KL158 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Sparse, large clay nodules from air pockets in plaster mold.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 250, no. 3810, pl. 63 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 155, no. 1960, pl. 32 (J. Perlzweig)
Description
Almond-shaped body. Circular, concave discus has central filling hole and rosette with nine concave, rounded petals. Triangular groove with side ridges splits lower petals and extends to incomplete airhole at top of nozzle. Slightly sloping shoulder has herringbone in low relief. Rounded nozzle framed by double angled grooves has narrow channel from airhole to wickhole flanked by two single circles; traces of burning.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Somewhat soft, fine fabric with somewhat smooth break and texture. Unglazed.
Preservation description
One large fragment preserves ca. 33% of discus and shoulder. Slight to moderate, extensove abrasion; worn breaks; thick, extensive patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 785, 874, 875, no. 428, fig. 19.39
Estimated discus diameter
0.04
Preserved length
0.063
Preserved width
0.049
Chronology comment
Early 5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph