KL111 (Early-Middle Roman Italian Plastic Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
JLR (2024) slightly revised Rife2022d.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Typological identification
Plastic Lamp
Comparanda
cf. FDelphesV.1, p. 187, 188, no. 507, fig. 308 (P. Perdrizet; Koukouvayies near Arachova)
Comparanda
e.g. AlramStern1989, pp. 269–270, no. 546, pl. 36 (Carnuntum, Upper Pannonia [northeast Austria])
Comparanda
e.g. BMLII, p. 389, n. 5 (D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
e.g. BMLIII, p. 435, no. Q 3421 (D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
e.g. Buchi1975, pp. 205–207, nos. 1593, 1598, pl. LXX (Aquileia, 2nd–3rd century)
Comparanda
e.g. Evelein1928, p. 61, no. 14, pl. XVI (Museum G. M. Kam, Nijmegen)
Comparanda
e.g. Hübinger1993, p. 83, no. 146, pl. 18 (Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn; first half 2nd century)
Comparanda
e.g. Ivanyi1935, p. 263, no. 3694, pl. LIV:10 (Narodni Muzej Slovenije, Ljubljana)
Comparanda
e.g. Menzel1969, pp. 75–76, nos. 505, 507, fig. 61:11, 13 (RGZM)
Comparanda
e.g. Miltner1930, pp. 101–102, no. 119, fig.  40:b (from Carinthia)
Comparanda
e.g. Panazza1984, pp. 109–111, no. 66, pl. XXXV (from Lombardy, mid-2nd century)
Comparanda
e.g. Sapelli1979, p. 146, no. 344, pl. XXXIX (Museo Civico Archeologico di Milano)
Description
Domed body has relief of irregular globules, some slightly angular, representing a pine cone. Filling hole near apex or center. Plain, vertical suspension handle would have been situated slightly forward of center on top. This type has long, rounded nozzle with channel (cf. Firmalampen, Loeschcke Typus X).
Fabric, firing, surface
Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Slip: 10R 5/8, red. Hard, dense, medium-fine fabric has frequent, small, subrounded, white and black inclusions. Somewhat thick, even, dull to semilustrous slip. North Italian-Central European?
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves handle and central part of discus. Heavy abrasion and sparse gouging.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 765, 818, no. 310, fig. 19.5
Height shoulder to handle
0.018
Preserved length
0.043
Chronology comment
Dated 2nd-3rd century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph