KL092 (Early-Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Early Roman Athenian Lamp, alpha-globule

Comparanda

cf. AgoraVII, p. 108, no. 454, pls. 12, 14 (J. Perlzweig; late 2nd century)

Description

Circular, concave, plain discus has two framing rings, outer wider than inner. Rounded shoulder has three uneven rows of large globules. Volute nozzle. Narrow, pierced handle with two grooves above.

Fabric, firing, surface

Typical Early Roman Athenian lamp fabric. Fabric: 2.5YR 6/4, light reddish brown. Slip: 2.5YR 4/4, reddish brown.

Preservation description

Two nonjoining fragments preserve <50% of discus, shoulder, and upper handle. Thick patches of plaster on shoulder and handle.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 768, 829, no. 330, fig. 19.11

Estimated discus diameter

0.045

Preserved height base to handle

0.044

Height shoulder to handle

0.016

Preserved length

0.052

Preserved width

0.062

Chronology comment

2nd century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Drawing

Photograph