KL082 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
2.5YR 6/4, light reddish brown. Hard, smooth, fine fabric. Unglazed.
Writing transcription
Χ[ΙΟ]|Ν̣[ΗϹ]
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Description
Flat base has double oval or almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: Χ[ΙΟ]|Ν̣[ΗϹ] (rounded serifs).
Preservation description
One small fragment preserves small part of base and wall.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 879, 880, no. 441, fig. 19.41
Maximum preserved dimension
0.032
Chronology comment
Second quarter of 5th to first half of 6th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph