KL218 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Technique

Details are very blurry from both worn mold and postdepositional weathering.

Writing transcription

ΧΙΟ|[ΝΗϹ]

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)

Typological identification

Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)

Description

Flat, almond-shaped base has has double grooves around single circle at top and incuse signature: ΧΙΟ|[ΝΗϹ] (letters have pointed ends).

Fabric, firing, surface

Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Somewhat soft, medium fine fabric; smooth break and texture, with uncommon, small voids. Unglazed.

Preservation description

One fragment preserves ca. 25% of base. Moderate, extensive abrasion with pitting; worn breaks; sparse, small patches of encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, pp. 785-786, 879, no. 439, fig. 19.41

Maximum preserved dimension

0.039

Chronology comment

Second quarter 5th-first half 6th century

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph