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).
“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>