JLR 4-2020: early-mid-1BC? note neck and plain discus as features closer to 55B, but treatment on leaf-relief and handle and lack of collar are solid 51B
Sim. gen. AgoraIV, pp, 175-176, 177, no. 691, pl. 50 (rosette on discus; context dated late 2nd-early 1st century B.C. but cf. AgoraXXIX, p. 512; R. H. Howland)
Comparanda
Sim. gen. KerameikosXI, pp, 73-74, no. 432, pl. 71 (rosette on discus and palmette on neck; I. Scheibler)
Description
Circular body. Imbricated leaf pattern in relief on top. Wide band handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale brown fabric, consistently fired; hard, fine; smooth to vaguely hackly break; uncommon, tiny lime specks and dark gray to black bits; uncommon, tiny sparkles of golden mica. Thin, even but flaking, dark gray but fired to reddish gray in cloud on left top; slipped only above seam and around front of nozzle and extending inside through wickhole.
Preservation comment
Five joining sherds preserve ca. 75% of lamp, including most of discus, shoulder, and wall, half of nozzle, and less than half of base, separated cleanly at seam. Moderate, extensive abrasion and rare scratching; worn breaks; very rare, thin encrustation.
