KL254 (Early-Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early Roman Athenian Lamp, alpha-globule
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 107, no. 427, pl. 14 (J. Perlzweig; late 1st–early 2nd century)
Comparanda
cf. Eleftheratou2006, p. 85, no. 214 (New Acropolis Museum site, Athens, end 1st–2nd century)
Description
Circular outline. Circular, concave, plain discus has central filling hole and framing ring. Rounded shoulder has three uneven rows of large globules. Volute nozzle. Excess clay from joining two molded halves over lower right rim.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Slip: 10R 3/4, dusky red. Typical Early-Middle Roman Athenian lamp fabric: slightly gritty texture; sparse, tiny to small black particles.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves ca. 25% of discus, shoulder, and upper base of nozzle. Slight encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 768, 829, no. 331, fig. 19.11
Estimated discus diameter
0.05
Preserved length
0.039
Preserved width
0.053
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL254 (Early-Middle Roman 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/kl254>