KL061 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Λ
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIID Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, no. 250, p. 93, pl. 8 (J. Perlzweig; early 2nd century [slightly later than KL061?])
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXXI, pp. 77, 79, 85, pl. 59 (signed [- - -]Ο|Υ; chamber tomb north of Corinth)
Description
Oval outline. Slightly oval, shallow, plain discus has central filling hole with wide rim and double framing rings, and small airhole at bottom. Shoulder has channel with prominent, sharp rim and raised trapezoidal panels. Forked ridge between converging channel rims at base of nozzle. Small rounded nozzle with short, squared bottom; traces of burning. Ring handle has one broad groove and flanking ridges above and none below. Lower handle has X and terminates midway to base. Body below suture slopes steeply to base. Flat, wide base has single circular groove around small incuse letter: Λ. Details are sharp.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: buff; fine. Sparse, small clay nodules.
Preservation comment
Seven large fragments constitute over 75% of lamp but 25% of discus is missing. Slight encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 775, 839-840, no. 349, fig. 19.18
Base Diameter
0.043
Discus diameter
0.066
Preserved length
0.106
Width
0.088
Other Dimensions
H. base-handle 0.047
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.028
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.019
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL061 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl061>