Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KL243 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp)

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Type: Inventoried Object
Writing transcription: ΕΠΑΓΑ[ΘΟΥ]
Logical part of: Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification: Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
Typological identification: Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda: Signature: AgoraVII, p. 96, nos. 293, 294 (J. Perlzweig; 2nd century)
Comparanda: Signature: Bruneau1977, pp. 176–177, no. 67, figs. 27, 28 (rays and oblique leafs; Delphi)
Comparanda: Signature: CorinthIV.2, p. 188, nos. 557–559, pl. XXX (O. Broneer; rays and ovules)
Comparanda: Signature: Petridis2011, pp. 324–326, no. 4, fig. 5 (Delphi)
Description: Kite-shaped nozzle; traces of burning. Body below suture is somewhat rounded down to base. Flat base with single circular groove around crisp incuse signature: ΕΠΑΓΑ[ΘΟΥ. This base may belong to same lamp as fragmentary discus with ram (KL116), which was found nearby.
Fabric, firing, and surface description: 7.5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian fabric.
Preservation comment: Ten fragments, four joining, preserve ca. 50% of discus and small part of lower wall and nozzle. Slight to moderate erosion and abrasion.
Published as: Rife2022d, p. 843, no. 356, fig. 19.20
Estimated base diameter: 0.038
Maximum preserved dimension: 0.049
Material: Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation: “KL243 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl243>