- KL213 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, local design
- Description
- Tear-shaped outline. Oval, almost flat discus has central filling hole with double raised rim, rosette with eight concave, pointed petals that line up on axis, and flat framing ring. Slightly sloping shoulder has flat herringbone and beveled rim; it pinches out toward nozzle. Rounded nozzle appears to have short flanking groove but is not clearly demarcated. Details are simple and geometric. Slight joining ridge, ledge, and webbing. Short, blocky handle has two short grooves in front and attaches to shoulder.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- 2.5YR 6/8, light red. Late Corinthian “red“ fabric. Sparse, large clay nodules.
- Preservation comment
- Two large joining fragments preserve one-half of discus, shoulder, and upper handle.
- Published as
- Rife2022d, pp. 793, 885-886, no. 456, fig. 19.45
- Preserved length
- 0.065
- Other Dimensions
- est. L. discus 0.0415
- Other Dimensions
- est. W. discus 0.046
- Chronology comment
- Dated late 5th-first half 6th century.
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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