KL103 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 120, no. 783 (J. Perlzweig; general discussion, with unpublished examples)
Comparanda
cf. BenghaziIII.2, pp. 148–149, no. C 1058, fig. 10, pl. XXIX (D. M. Bailey; local copy; mid-2nd–mid-3rd century)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaX, pp. 35–36, 95, no. 136 (B. L. Wohl)
Comparanda
cf. Katsioti2017, p. 512, no. Un 1 (Rhodes)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 89, no. 37, pl. 3 (B. Böttger; no ovules; 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Kourayos2009, p. 169 (Antiparos)
Comparanda
cf. Petridis1992, pp. 656–659, no. 8, figs. 12, 21 (tomb in Kretika, north of Corinth)
Comparanda
cf. deCardaillac1922, p. 70, fig. 77 (Carthage)=Siebert1966, p. 480, fig. 6
Description
Circular, concave discus has figural relief, filling hole right, slit for airhole at bottom, and prominent framing ring. Relief depicts Poseidon standing left with right leg raised on a ship’s prow, right arm resting on knee and holding small dolphin, and left hand holding up trident; drapery hangs in folds from left arm and right thigh. Figure fits tightly inside discus rim. Design shows detail especially in torso anatomy, but some areas are blurry and retouching is evident in face, hair, and drapery. Broad, sloping to somewhat rounded shoulder has medium to large ovules and raised panels. Neither panels nor nozzle impinge on framing ring.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 8/6, reddish yellow. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: buff, fine. Numerous small to large clay nodules.
Preservation comment
Four joining fragments preserve entire discus and >50% of shoulder. Traces of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 776-777, 836-837, no. 344, fig. 19.16
Discus diameter
0.057
Preserved length
0.067
Preserved width
0.085
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Poseidon/Neptune (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KL103 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl103>