KL191 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Material description
5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Late Corinthian red fabric. Sparse, large clay nodules.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Description
Tear-shaped(?) outline. Almond-shaped, concave discus has relief of cross monogram with rho right and double circles at ends of horizontal arms and raised rim. Slightly rounded shoulder has herringbone. Prominent joining ridge, ledge, and thick webbing. Thick, solid handle has two grooves. Flat base has three raised dots at base of handle and double circular grooves around uncertain incuse signature (traces of letter strokes or serifs around break; see p. 786, n. 186, above). Details are blurry.
Preservation description
Two large joining fragments preserve entire handle, one-half of shoulder, and less than one-half of discus and base. Slight abrasion.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 887-888, no. 460, fig. 19.47
Discus width
0.05
Height base to shoulder
0.031
Height shoulder to handle
0.012
Preserved length
0.064
Preserved width
0.068
Other Dimensions
Height base to handle 0.043
Chronology comment
Mid- to late 5th century.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph