KL135 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΗΡ|Ν(?)[.]|ΟΥ
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
Discus: sim. Bovon1966, p. 82, no. 585, pl. 15 (Argos)
Comparanda
Discus: sim. KenchreaiV, p. 62, no. 312, pl. 14 (H. Williams; north mole)
Comparanda
Signature: cf. Ke 974-L 257 (from north mole)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 179, no. 2460, pls. 39, 52 (J. Perlzweig; moldmate? but with inverted signature)
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Circular, concave discus with raised rim has relief of cross monogram with rho (small loop) open right, four single circles at ends of arms and one double circle at intersection, and single transverse grooves at ends; three holes in quadrants. Sloping shoulder has herringbone in low relief. Rounded nozzle framed by single angled grooves has airhole at top flanked by single circles and a short groove to wickhole; traces of burning. Short, thick, solid handle has two grooves; lower handle has flanking grooves. Slight webbing. Flat base has three single circles at top and one at bottom and double almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: ΗΡ|Ν(?)[.|ΟΥ (reading uncertain).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 6/6, reddish yellow (interior) to 2.5YR 7/6, light red (exterior). Material typical for ware. Unglazed. Sparse, large clay nodules.
Preservation comment
Intact apart from small break along lip of nozzle. Sparse encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 863, 864, no. 406, fig. 19.34
Discus diameter
0.044
Length
0.093
Base Length
0.061
Width
0.064
Base Width
0.043
Other Dimensions
H. base-handle 0.041
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.032
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-handle 0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KL135 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl135>