KL082 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Writing transcription

Χ[ΙΟ]|Ν̣[ΗϹ]

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)

Description

Flat base has double oval or almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: Χ[ΙΟ]|Ν̣[ΗϹ] (rounded serifs).

Fabric, firing, surface

Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 2.5YR 6/4, light reddish brown. Hard, smooth, fine fabric. Unglazed.

Preservation description

One small fragment preserves small part of base and wall. Rare scoring; thin film of encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 879, 880, no. 441, fig. 19.41

Maximum preserved dimension

0.032

Chronology comment

Second quarter 5th-first half 6th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph