KL150 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΚΥ
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 incuse signature: ΚΥ (crisp, rectangular serifs; upsilon drifts downward left).
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 7.5 YR 7/4, pink. Hard, fine fabric with smooth break. Unglazed.
Preservation description
One small fragment preserves part of base. Very slight abrasion and scoring; worn breaks.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 785-786, 876-877, no. 433, fig. 19.40
Maximum preserved dimension
0.018
Chronology comment
Early 5th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph