KL178 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp, red-on-white
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
Planta pedis cf. BMLIII, p. 355, no. Q 2896, figs. 53, 143, pl. 92 (D. M. Bailey; from Knidos, 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. BMLIII, pp. 369, 376, no. Q 3040, pl. 101 (D. M. Bailey; from Ephesos, Flavian–Trajanic)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 183, no. 94, pl. XII (F. Miltner)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIX.3, pp. 126, 132–133, nos. L 95, L 97, L 98, pl. 82 (R. Meriç; Schachtbrunnen am Staatsmarkt)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosVIII.6, p. 308, no. K 419, pl. 217 (H. Thür; Hanghaus 2.4, mid-late 1st century)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosXIII.1.1., pp. 197–199, nos. 811, 812, pls. 64, 91 (V. Gassner; Südtor, Tetragonos-Agora, end 1st–2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Weber2004, p. 22, no. 42, pl. 3 (Eupalinian Aqueduct, Samos)
Comparanda
sim. KL238
Description
Circular, concave, plain discus has small airhole to lower right and framing ring. Plain, mostly flat, uneven shoulder with beveled edge has three small circles above nozzle. Short, rounded nozzle set off from shoulder by horizontal groove; traces of burning. Flat, circular base has raised ring around incuse planta pedis pointing to handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 10R 6/6, light red. Slip: 10R 6/8, light red. Fabric, firing, and surface typical for ware.
Preservation comment
Two large joining fragments preserve small part of discus, 75% of shoulder, entire nozzle, and 50% of base. Slight, extensive encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 826-827, no. 325, fig. 19.9
Base Diameter
0.035
Preserved length
0.079
Width
0.073
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.031
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL178 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl178>