KL075 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Slight webbing and joining ridge around handle.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 142, nos. 1414-1416, pl. 27 (J. Perlzweig; Athenian, late 4th-early 5th century)
Comparanda
cf. Karivieri1996, p. 204, no. 145, pl. 13 (late 5th century)=KerameikosXVI, p. 287, no. 4619, pl. 79; pp. 284, 285, nos. 4576, 4583, pl. 79 (B. Böttger; Athenian, mid-third quarter 5th century)
Description
Tear-shaped body. Oval, concave, plain discus with central filling hole, two holes above, and raised rim. Slightly sloping shoulder has herringbone in relief. Rounded nozzle framed by single angled grooves has airhole at top and short channel to wickhole; traces of burning. Small joining ridge, ledge, and slight webbing. Short, solid handle has two deep grooves.
Fabric, firing, surface
2.5YR 6/6, light red. Late Corinthian red fabric.
Preservation description
Three large joining fragments preserve entire handle, 75% of shoulder and discus, and small part of nozzle. Slight abrasion; mostly clean breaks; frequent traces of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 795-796, 891-892, no. 466, fig. 19.49
Discus diameter
0.042
Handle total height preserved
0.034
Height base to shoulder preserved
0.021
Height shoulder to handle
0.013
Preserved length
0.082
Width
0.061
Chronology comment
Mid-late 5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph