KL152 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Technique

Sparse, large clay globules from air pockets in plaster mold.

Writing transcription

Χ̣[ΙΟ]|ΝΗ[Ϲ]

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 double, oval or almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: Χ̣[ΙΟ]|ΝΗ[Ϲ] (rounded serifs).

Fabric, firing, surface

Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 7.5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Hard, fine fabric with smooth break. Unglazed.

Preservation description

One small fragment preserves ca. 25% of base. Slight abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; rare traces of encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 786-787, 879, 880, no. 442, fig. 19.41

Maximum preserved dimension

0.042

Chronology comment

Second quarter 5th-first half 6th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph