KL056 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Material description

Fabric: 2.5YR 5/4, reddish brown. Slip: 10R 5/6, red. Somewhat thin, even, dull slip preserved on rim and in grooves.

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed

Description

Tear-shaped outline. Tear-shaped or almond-shaped, concave, plain discus has two single circles at base of handle and raised rim. Sloping shoulder has wavy lines. Low, narrow, solid handle with two grooves above.

Preservation description

One small fragment preserves handle and small part of shoulder and discus. Slight, sparse pitting; scattered traces of encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 849, 850, no. 373, fig. 19.25

Height shoulder to handle

0.016

Preserved length

0.033

Chronology comment

Early 5th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Drawing

Photograph