KL193 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Small joining ridge, narrow ledge and thick webbing.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
sim. KL237
Description
Almond-shaped outline. Lenticular, concave discus has two single circles at base of handle and raised rim. Sloping shoulder has wavy lines. Somewhat short, thick, solid handle has two grooves above and one below.
Fabric, firing, surface
5YR 6/4, light reddish brown. Late Corinthian white fabric.
Preservation description
Three large fragments, two joining, preserve ca. 33% of shoulder and upper handle. Slight abrasion; slight encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 795, 889, 890, no. 463, fig. 19.48
Preserved height base to handle
0.045
Height shoulder to handle
0.013
Maximum preserved dimension
0.056
Chronology comment
Mid-late 5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph