KL087 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Sparse, small clay nodules from air pockets in clay mold.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, pp. 289-290, no. 4646, pl. 80 (B. Böttger)
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Square discus has four small holes in corners, narrow channel to wickhole, small airhole in channel, and scalloped edges with ears at base. Lateral framing bands have herringbone with circle at bottom. Between discus and nozzle are inward-angled grooves with flanking double circles. Rim delineated over whole length by single deep groove. Rounded nozzle flanked by single angled grooves and double circles; traces of burning. Flat base has single, almond-shaped, broad groove around elongated cordate leaf(?) in relief.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 10R 6/6 to 10R 7/6, light red. Hard, fine fabric. Unglazed.
Preservation description
Two large, joining fragments preserve >50% of lamp. Mostly clean breaks; widespread patches of encrustation especially across base.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 786-787, 873, no. 425, fig. 19.38
Discus width
0.037
Height base to shoulder
0.038
Preserved length
0.078
Chronology comment
Early-mid-5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph