KL238 (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. AgoraVII, p. 88, no. 176, pl. 7 (J. Perlzweig; second half 1st–early 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 88, no. 26, pl. 2 (B. Böttger; first half 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Ladstatter2010b, pp. 187, 247, no. A-K 584, pl. 95 (Hanghaus 2.1, Ephesos, third quarter 1st century CE)
Comparanda
cf. LadstatterWaldner2014, pp. 455, 550, no. K 802, pl. 395 (Hanghaus 2.6, Ephesos, first half 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Simsek2011, vol. 1, pp. 88–89, pl. 83:189, vol. 2, p. 794, no. 933 (Laodicea ad Lycum, second half 1st–2nd century)
Comparanda
sim. KL178
Description
Circular, concave, plain(?) discus has double framing grooves. Plain, almost flat shoulder with beveled edge and double circles at upper corners of nozzle. Short, rounded nozzle set off from shoulder by horizontal groove.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 7.5 YR 7/3, pink. Slip: 10R 7/4, pale red, to 10R 3/6, red. Material typical for ware.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves ca. 25% of discus, 30% of shoulder, and part of nozzle. Moderate pitting.
Published as
Rife2022d, p. 827, no. 326, fig. 19.10
Discus diameter
0.051
Preserved length
0.07
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL238 (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/kl238>