KL190 (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
Comparanda
cf. LadstatterWaldner2014, p. 573, no. K 1059, pls. 200, 389 (Hanghaus 2.6, Ephesos, fourth quarter 1st–first half 2nd century)
Comparanda
sim. KL189 but larger
Description
Oval, concave, plain(?) discus has framing ring. Sloping, uneven shoulder has single row of circles (13 per side?). Short, rounded nozzle with narrow heart-shaped rim. Narrow, pierced vertical handle has two grooves above. Raised, circular base.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 5YR 5/6, yellowish red. Slip: 10R 6/8, light red. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
Seven joining fragments preserve small part of discus and shoulder, entire handle, and ca. 65% of base. Traces of encrustation around handle.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 825, 826, no. 323, fig. 19.9
Length
0.089
Width
0.069
Other Dimensions
H. base-handle 0.042
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.029
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-handle 0.013
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL190 (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/kl190>