KL235 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, imitation Asia Minor
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 160, nos. 2043, 2044, pl. 33 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthIV.2, pp. 280-281, nos. 1418, 1419, fig. 199, pl. XX (O. Broneer)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 299, no. 4740, pl. 83 (B. Böttger)
Description
Circular, concave discus has raised rim. Rounded shoulder has relief of heart shaped ivy leaf with central groove and flanking circles next to a large globule.
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 2.5YR 5/6, red. Slip: 10R 5/8. red. Hard, medium fine fabric; slightly granular break and rough textures; rare, very small to small, spherical to angular voids; slightly cracked surface. Moderately thick, even, lustrous slip preserved across most of surface. Attic.
Preservation description
One small fragment preserves 25% of shoulder. Slight, extensive abrasion; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 788, 882, 883, no. 449, fig. 19.43
Preserved length
0.043
Chronology comment
Late 4th-first quarter 5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0805-006
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph