KL072 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Sparse, large clay nodules from air pockets in clay mold.
Writing transcription
ΧΙΟ|[ΝΗ]Ϲ
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIII, p. 78, no. 3037, pls. 10, 12, 34 (O. Broneer; Theater)
Comparanda
cf. Karivieri1996], p. 231, no. 233, pl. 21=[@KerameikosXVI, p. 279, no. 4498 (B. Böttger; mid-5th century)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 295, no. 4702, pl. 82 (mid-5th century)
Description
Thick handle has two grooves below; lower handle has flanking grooves and single circles beside base. Flat base has single, circular or almond-shaped groove around incuse signature: ΧΙΟ|[ΝΗ]Ϲ̣ (rounded serifs).
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric, firing, and surface treatment typical for ware. 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Hard, smooth, fine fabric with sparsely cracked surface. Unglazed.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves entire handle and ca. 40% of base. Worn breaks; patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 878, 879, no. 437, fig. 19.41
Handle total height
0.042
Height base to shoulder
0.027
Height shoulder to handle
0.015
Preserved length
0.051
Preserved width
0.03
Chronology comment
Mid-5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph