KL134 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Technique

Details are blurry from erosion of friable fabric but also from worn mold.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)

Comparanda

sim. AgoraVII, p. 187, no. 2688, pl. 42 (J. Perlzweig)

Comparanda

sim. CorinthXVII, p. 84, no. 145,pl. 35 (first half-mid-5th century)

Comparanda

sim. KenchreaiV, p. 65, no. 339, pl. 15 (first half 5th century)

Comparanda

sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 284, no. 4573, pl. 78 (B. Böttger)

Description

Tear-shaped outline. Circular, concave, plain discus has central filling hole with raised rim, four smaller holes around, two small double circles at base of handle, and raised rim. Sloping shoulder has herringbone in low relief. Slight webbing between shoulder and handle. Thick, partly pierced handle with three grooves above.

Fabric, firing, surface

10R 6/8, light red. Soft, crumbly, gritty to sandy fabric with cracked surface and hackly break, almost cooking ware: mixed inclusions. Unglazed. Attic.

Preservation description

One large fragment preserves 66% of discus, rim, and handle. Heavy erosion, with flaking and chipping..

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 870-871, no. 420, fig. 19.37

Estimated discus diameter

0.039

Preserved length

0.055

Preserved width

0.051

Chronology comment

Mid-late 5th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Drawing

Photograph