KL117 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, pp. 154–155, nos. 1871, 1960, pls. 31, 32 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. Bovon1966, p. 66, no. 417, pl. 10 (unglazed, imitative; Argos)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXVIII.2, pp. 34–35, no. 55, fig. 2, pl. 5 (Demeter and Kore, second half 4th century)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 251, nos. 3839, 3840, pls. 63, 64 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
cf. Koutoussaki2008, p. 236, nos. 315.1, 315.5, figs. 282, 283, pl. XXXVI (Argos, first half 5th century)
Comparanda
cf. Wohl1981, p. 130, no. 16, fig. 4, pl. 35=IsthmiaX, p. 127, no. 332, fig. 3, pl. 43 (Roman Bath, Isthmia)
Description
Tear-shaped(?) body. Circular to oval, shallow discus has central filling hole with raised rim, rosette with 12 concave, rounded petals, and wide, rounded rim with small dots between leaves. Sloping shoulder has herringbone in low relief and flat outer rim with beveled edge.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. Fabric: 5YR 5/6, yellowish red. Slip: 10R 4/4, weak red.
Preservation description
One large fragment preserves 33% of discus and <25% of shoulder. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion with rare scoring; somewhat clean breaks; widespread traces of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 783, 785, 856, 857, no. 387, fig. 19.30
Estimated discus diameter
0.046
Preserved width
0.046
Chronology comment
Late 4th century
Explanation of deposition
Represents use of area after Building B3 but before Octagon?
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0809-004
Location in unit
Upper fill over channel of Room B3-III.
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph