KL223 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Numerous large clay nodules from air pockets in plaster mold.
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
Typological identification
Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Description
Circular outline. Sloping shoulder has herringbone in high relief.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 10R 5/4, weak red. Hard, somewhat fine fabric. Somewhat thick, even, lustrous slip preserved in patches along rim.
Preservation description
Two joining fragments preserve ca. 25% of shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping; worn breaks; faint patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 859, 860, no. 394, fig. 19.32
Preserved length
0.045
Chronology comment
Mid-late 4th century
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph