KL186 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
[ΚΑΛ]Λ̣[Ι]|[ϹΤ]ΟΥ
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. e.g. CorinthIV.2, p. 189, no. 570, pl. XXX (O. Broneer)
Description
Flat, base has single circular groove around incuse signature [- - -|[- - -]ΟΥ. Lower right diagonal hasta from letter in fourth to sixth position of line 1 is legible. Spacing and surviving strokes support the reconstruction [ΚΑΛ]Λ̣[Ι]|[ϹΤ]ΟΥ.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
7.5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric. Sparse, small clay nodules.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves <50% of base. Slight to moderate, sparse abrasion.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 843, 844, no. 360, fig. 19.20
Maximum preserved dimension
0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL186 (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/kl186>