KL163 (Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
325
Not before (date)
275
Writing transcription
ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟ|Υ
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Description
Circular, shallow, plain discus with large central filling hole and single uneven framing groove. Plain, wide, somewhat flat shoulder with beveled edge has flat panels with X’s framed by vertical grooves. Kite-shaped(?) nozzle; traces of burning. Ring handle has two grooves and deep flanking grooves. Lower handle has X framed by horizontal grooves and touches base. Body below suture runs mostly straight down to base. Flat base has single circular groove around incuse signature: ΔΙΟΝΥϹΙΟ|Υ (angular serifs).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric.
Preservation comment
Eleven fragments, eight joining, preserve 33% of discus, ca. 50% of shoulder, small part of nozzle, entire handle, and 33% of base. Slight, sparse abrasion.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 774, 838, 839, no. 347, fig. 19.17
Estimated base diameter
0.039
Discus diameter
0.048
Preserved length
0.094
Width
0.071
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.034
Other Dimensions
H. base-top handle 0.046
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.012
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL163 (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/kl163>