KL264 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Not after (date)
-301
Not before (date)
-400
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Howland Type 24 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Broneer Type VIIA/B=Howland Type 24C=Scheibler Type RSL 5
Comparanda
cf. AgoraIV, pp. 66–67, no. 261, pl. 9, 37 (R. H. Howland; late 5th–second quarter 4th century BCE)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIII, p. 15, no. 109, pls. 3, 16 (O. Broneer; Sacred Glen, late 4th century BCE)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXI, pp. 30–32, nos. 132, 133, pls. 24, 25 (I. Scheibler; early 4th century and third quarter 4th century BCE)
Description
Circular outline. Convex body with rounded shoulder. Rim set off by prominent groove slopes downward to wide central filling hole. Black glaze on exterior. Corinthian.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 7.5YR 8/4, pink. Slip: 2.5YR 4/2, weak red, to 2.5YR 5/6, red. Somewhat soft, fine fabric with very rare, very small, spherical white inclusions and very rare, tiny flecks of golden mica. Thin, even, dull to semilustrous slip, very flaky. Corinthian.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves ca. 25% of shoulder and inner rim. Slight gouging and abrasion; slight, sparse encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 759-760, 809-810, no. 293, fig. 19.2
Estimated body diameter
0.06
Preserved height
0.018
Preserved length
0.036
Preserved width
0.022
Chronology comment
Dated 4th century BCE
Has geographic origin
Corinthia
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Hellenistic (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Classical (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Suggested citation
“KL264 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic 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/kl264>