KL083 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Slight joining ridge.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman/Early Byzantine Athenian Lamp, copy or imitation North African
Comparanda
cf. DemetriasIV, vol. 2, pp. 104-105, no. II.526, pls. VI, 74 (J. Eiwanger; 6th century)
Comparanda
cf. IoannidakiDostoglou19821983, pp. 121-124, fig. 24 (Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIII, pp. 81-82, no. 3161, pl. 36 (O. Broneer)
Comparanda
cf. Oikonomou1988, pp. 490-491, no. 71, fig. 4 (cemetery at Argos, dated 6th century)
Description
Circular, flat discus has design in low relief, small hole right, wide and straight channel to wickhole with framed, raised circle incised with chi, and sharp, raised rim. Design is Latin cross with flaring arms, fine checkered or woven pattern, and triple raised circles at corners. Shoulder has sunken panel with raised crosshatching and rounded rim. Long nozzle; traces of burning.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. Fabric: 2.5YR 7/6, light red. Slip: 10R 5/8, red. Hard, smooth, fine fabric. Thick, even, dull slip preserved in patches.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves 25% of shoulder and small part of discus and nozzle. Slightly worn breaks; irregular patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 789, 791, 883-884, no. 452, fig. 19.44
Estimated discus diameter
0.048
Height base to shoulder
0.023
Preserved length
0.077
Preserved width
0.086
Chronology comment
Early 6th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph