Format: Loeschcke Typus IV=Broneer Type XXIII=Bailey Type B Group ii (Tiberian-Early Trajanic)
Typological identification comment
Shoulder: Loeschcke Schulterform IIa/IIIa
Comparanda
Cf. Philadelpheus1922, pp. 72–73, no. 18, fig. 12:1 (Preveza Museum; from cemetery at Nikopolis)
Description
Circular discus has figural relief that overlaps edge, filling hole above center, raised rim, and one prominent, narrow, rounded framing ring with deep grooves. Relief depicts two gladiators: left one, apparently a thrax, with small square shield (parmula), crested helmet with wide, curved brim, strapped right arm, curved sword (sicca), thick loincloth (subligaculum), and greaves; right one with loincloth and greaves. In this type right gladiator is victorious, standing upright but leaning right in a dynamic pose, turning back to his opponent with sword raised up, while left figure is vanquished, sitting on the ground with legs bent behind attacker. Plain, flat shoulder with rounded rim with small airhole at nozzle just below framing ring. Volute nozzle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 7.5YR 7/4, pink, to 7.5 YR 8/2, pinkish white. Slip: 7.5YR 5/4, brown. Hard, dense, fine fabric with uncommon, small, rounded, white (lime) inclusions. Uneven, thin, semilustrous, streaky slip, eroded extensively in small flakes. Corinthian.
Preservation comment
Joining sherd from same lamp as KL176, which see for full description.
Preservation comment
Two joining fragments (KL109+KL176)preserve less than one-half of discus and base of left volute. Traces of encrustation.
“KL109+KL176 (Early Roman Italian lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl109>