Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KL249 (Late Archaic-Early Classical Athenian Lamp)

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Type: Inventoried Object
Not after (date): -450
Not before (date): -500
Logical part of: Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification: Howland Type 20 Lamp
Comparanda: cf. AgoraIV, pp. 43–44, nos. 149–152, pls. 5, 34 (R. Howland; first half 5th century BCE)
Comparanda: cf. IsthmiaIII, pp. 12–13, nos. 75–81, pls. 2, 16 (O. Broneer; Large Circular Pit)
Comparanda: cf. KerameikosXI, p. 25, nos. 71, 72, pls. 16, 17 (I. Scheibler; early 5th century)
Description: Circular outline. Flat shoulder up to shallow rim that slopes steeply inward to wide central filling hole. This inner rim is defined by one very narrow ridge on inside and one on outside. Black glaze on exterior surface. Athenian product.
Fabric, firing, and surface description: Fabric: 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 10R 5/6, red, to 10R 3/1, dark reddish gray. Somewhat hard, smooth, fine fabric with rare, very small, rounded to subangular white inclusions and infrequent golden mica. Lustrous, thin, even, black glaze, fired dark brown on inner rim to red on shoulder, somewhat flaky.
Preservation comment: One small fragment preserves small part of shoulder and inner rim. Moderate abrasion and slight gouging.
Published as: Rife2022d, pp. 808, 809, no. 291, fig. 19.2
Estimated body diameter: 0.045
Preserved length: 0.029
Preserved width: 0.02
Chronology comment: Dated first half of 5th century BCE
Belongs to Historical Period: Early Classical (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period: Late Archaic (Historical Period)
Material: Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation: “KL249 (Late Archaic-Early Classical Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kl249>