KL170 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Ζ[- - -]|Μ[- - -]
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
Signature: cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 204, no. 694, pl. XXXI (ΖΩϹΙ|ΜΑϹ)
Description
Body below suture is somewhat rounded down to base. Flat base with single circular groove around incuse signature: Ζ[- - -|Μ[- - -] (curvilinear and compact).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric. Sparse, small clay nodules.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves <50% of base and 25% of lower wall. Slight erosion and abrasion; slight encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, p. 843, no. 357, fig. 19.20
Base Diameter
0.034
Preserved length
0.06
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL170 (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/kl170>