KL236 (Early Roman Corinthian Transitional Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
100
Not before (date)
60
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early Roman Corinthian Lamp, Transitional
Comparanda
sim. L-1982–15, L-1984–11 (unpublished lamps from Corinth cited at IsthmiaX, p. 23, n. 9)
Comparanda
sim. IsthmiaX, p. 78, no. 32, pl. 5 (identified as Italian on uncertain grounds; Northwest Area, second half 1st century CE)
Comparanda
sim. WilliamsZervos1985, p. 66, no. 36, pl. 15 (east of Theater)
Description
Elongated, tear-shaped outline. Tear-shaped, concave, plain discus has central filling hole, thin groove midway between hole and framing ring, small airhole at bottom, and sharp rim just inside rounded framing ring. Slightly sloping, uneven shoulder has single row of oblique leaves (six per side) terminating at nozzle in triple circles. Triangular nozzle with volutes; traces of burning.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
10YR 8/4, very pale brown. Early-Middle Roman Corinthian fabric: fine. Unglazed.
Preservation comment
Six large joining fragments preserve most of discus and ca. 66% of shoulder and nozzle. Sparse encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, p. 770, 771, 832, no. 335, fig. 19.13
Preserved length
0.096
Preserved width
0.068
Other Dimensions
p.L. discus 0.068
Other Dimensions
p.W. discus 0.043
Chronology comment
Dated late 1st century CE.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL236 (Early Roman Corinthian Transitional Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl236>