KL088 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Sparse, large clay nodules from air pockets in plaster mold.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 152, no. 1808 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. Karivieri1996, p. 216, no. 186, pl. 17 (“unglazed”; mid-5th century)=KerameikosXVI, p. 255, no. 3956, pl. 66 (“mit orangenem Überzug”)
Description
Oval to almond-shaped body. Circular, concave discus has rosette with 24 curving petals and small holes above and below right. Slightly sloping shoulder has three leaves and two grape clusters in relief per side. Nozzle set off from discus by horizontal panel with vertical grooves. Tall, pierced handle with two grooves; lower handle has flanking grooves.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Slip: 10R 6/6, light red. Dull, thin, uneven slip.
Preservation description
Four fragments, three joining, preserve <50% of discus, <50% of shoulder, and most of handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and scoring; somewhat worn breaks; extensive patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 783, 854-855, no. 382, fig. 19.28
Discus diameter
0.042
Handle total height preserved
0.039
Height base to shoulder preserved
0.022
Height shoulder to handle
0.017
Preserved length
0.08
Preserved width
0.084
Chronology comment
Late 4th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph