KL077 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed

Comparanda

Kenchreai V, p. 59, no. 272, pl. 12 (north mole, second half of 4th century).

Comparanda

cf. Ke 2417-L 541 (north mole of harbor)

Comparanda

cf. Ke 405-L 98 (north mole of harbor)

Comparanda

cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 229, no. 952, pl. XIV (O. Broneer)

Comparanda

cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 110, nos. 84, 86, pl. I (F. Miltner)

Comparanda

cf. IsthmiaX, p. 134, no. 383, pl. 51 (B. L. Wohl; possibly late unglazed; Roman Bath, first half 5th century)

Comparanda

cf. KerameikosXVI,[ pp. 230, 252–253, nos. 3468, 3878, 3883, pls. 54, 65 (B. Böttger)

Comparanda

cf. KerameikosXVI, pp. 230, 252–253, nos. 3468, 3878, 3883, pls. 54, 65 (B. Böttger)

Description

Oval to tear-shaped outline. Circular, concave discus has central filling hole with wide rim, rosette with 21(?) curving petals, two small holes above and below right, and narrow, irregular, rounded rim. Sloping shoulder has herringbone in high relief.

Fabric, firing, surface

Fabric: 2.5YR 6/2, light reddish brown. Slip: 10R 5/4, weak red. Thin, even, dull slip preserved in patches.

Preservation comment

Two joining fragments preserve 33% of discus and small part of shoulder. Slight encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 858, 859, no. 391, fig. 19.30

Estimated discus diameter

0.053

Preserved length

0.041

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph