- KL109+KL176 (Early Roman Corinthian Imitative lamp) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Not after (date)
- 100
- Not before (date)
- 40
- Logical part of
- Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early Roman Corinthian Imitation or Copy of Italian Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Corinthian copy of Italian lamp in regional materials.
- Typological identification comment
- Format: Loeschcke Typus IV=Broneer Type XXIII=Bailey Type B Group ii (Tiberian-Early Trajanic)
- Typological identification comment
- Shoulder: Loeschcke Schulterform IIa/IIIa
- Comparanda
- cf. Philadelpheus1922, pp. 72–73, no. 18, fig. 12:1 (Preveza Museum; from cemetery at Nikopolis)
- Contributor Notes
- 2025: JLR updated description in [@Rife2022d.
- Description
- Circular discus has figural relief that overlaps edge, filling hole above center, raised rim, and one prominent, narrow, rounded framing ring with deep grooves. Relief depicts two gladiators: left one, apparently a thrax, with small square shield (parmula), crested helmet with wide, curved brim, strapped right arm, curved sword (sicca), thick loincloth (subligaculum), and greaves; right one with loincloth and greaves. In this type right gladiator is victorious, standing upright but leaning right in a dynamic pose, turning back to his opponent with sword raised up, while left figure is vanquished, sitting on the ground with legs bent behind attacker. Plain, flat shoulder with rounded rim with small airhole at nozzle just below framing ring. Volute nozzle.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Fabric: 7.5YR 7/4, pink, to 7.5 YR 8/2, pinkish white. Slip: 7.5YR 5/4, brown. Somewhat hard, medium fine fabric with gritty texture; uncommon, small, rounded, white (lime) inclusions and rare darker bits. Uneven, thin, semilustrous, splotchy slip, peeling extensively in tiny flakes. Corinthian.
- Preservation description
- Two joining fragments (109+176) preserve <50% of discus and base of left volute. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion; moderately clean breaks; scattered traces of encrustation.
- Published as
- Rife2022d, pp. 764, 813, 814, no. 300, fig. 19.4
- Estimated discus diameter
- 0.053
- Preserved length
- 0.051
- Chronology comment
- Mid-late 1st century CE
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Gladiator (Visual Motif)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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