Circular, shallow discus has figural relief, large filling hole left, and framing ring. Relief depicts draped Tyche standing forward in counterpoise with head tilted down left and thick, tall coiffure tied with fillet, cradling cornucopia in left arm and holding upright staff with right hand. Figure is small within discus. Details are faint, and retouching is evident in hair and face. Wide, somewhat flat shoulder with beveled edge has small ovules and raised panels. Panels, nozzle(?), and handle overlap framing ring. Low kite-shaped nozzle has slightly angular sides and bottom, which narrows to pointed ridge; traces of burning. Ring handle has two grooves; lower handle touches base. Body below suture is slightly rounded down to base. Flat base set slightly within resting surface has single circular groove around worn incuse signature: [ΟΚΤΑ]ΒΙΟΥ.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: fine; buff with tinge of red.
Preservation comment
Twelve large joining fragments preserve 66% of top and 75% of bottom. Traces of encrustation.
“KL162 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl162>