KL181 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
Description
Circular, shallow discus has figural relief, filling hole right, small slit for airhole at bottom, and framing ring. Relief depicts nude Zeus standing left in counterpoise, wearing diadem, with left hand holding staff upright and right hand bent upward holding thunderbolt. Figure is small within discus and stands on ground line. Details are blunt, and retouching is evident in hair, chest, and thunderbolt. Somewhat flat shoulder with beveled edge has small ovules and low 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 almost reaches base. Body below suture runs mostly straight down to base. Flat base is set slightly within resting surface and has single circular groove around very worn incuse signature: [- - -]Υ (genitive case in one line).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: pale; fine.
Preservation comment
Twenty-one large joining fragments preserve almost complete top and most of bottom. Slight pitting on base; traces of encrustation on handle.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 773, 777, 836, 837, no. 343, fig. 19.16
Base Diameter
0.043
Discus diameter
0.064
Length
0.113
Width
0.088
Other Dimensions
H. base-handle 0.049
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.029
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-handle 0.020
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Zeus/Jupiter (Visual Motif)
Suggested citation
“KL181 (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/kl181>