KL138 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Small joining ridge, wide ledge, and webbing. Clustered large clay nodules from air pockets in plaster mold.
Writing transcription
[ ]|Υ
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, pp. 141, 187, nos. 1374, 1376-1383, 2702, pls. 26, 42 (J. Perlzweig; Athenian)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 141, no. 1375 (J. Perlzweig)=Karivieri1996, p. 201, no. 136, pl. 11 (Athenian, mid-5th century)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthXVII, p. 84, no. 145, pl. 45:g (J. Biers; Great Bath, first half-mid-5th century)
Comparanda
sim. KL136, KL137 (Corinthian)
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Circular, plain discus has central filling, three smaller holes around, raised rim, rounded framing ring, and two raised dots at base of handle. Slightly sloping shoulder has herringbone in low relief. Rounded nozzle has airhole at top and double horizontal grooves below; traces of burning. Tall, thick, solid handle has two grooves; lower handle has flanking grooves. Base has two almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: [---]|Υ.
Fabric, firing, surface
5YR 6/8, reddish yellow. Late Corinthian red fabric.
Preservation description
Three joining fragments preserve top of lamp and ca. 50% of base. Slight abrasion and pitting; worn breaks.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 890-891, no. 465, fig. 19.49
Discus diameter
0.044
Handle total height
0.048
Height base to shoulder
0.033
Height shoulder to handle
0.015
Length
0.095
Width
0.068
Associated with Burial Context
Koutsongila Grave 63
Chronology comment
Fourth quarter 5th-early 6th century
Explanation of deposition
Funerary offering with burial(s).
Material
Ceramic (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus G63-001
Location in unit
Lower fill inside central to east cist.
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph