KL228 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

330

Not before (date)

300

Writing transcription

[ϹΤΡ]Α̣|[ΤΟΛ]Α|[Ο]Υ

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed

Typological identification

Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)

Comparanda

Signature: cf. AgoraVII, pp. 51–52, 169–170, nos. 2289, 2290, 2292, 2298, pl. 36 (J. Perlzweig; first half 4th century)

Comparanda

Signature: cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 223, no. 3297, pl. 89 (B. Böttger; glazed; dated 337–350 CE)

Description

Flat base has double circular grooves around incuse signature, near turn to high wall: [ϹΤΡΑ̣|[ΤΟΛ]Α|[Ο]Υ.

Fabric, firing, surface

5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Typical Middle Roman Athenian lamp fabric.

Preservation comment

One small fragment preserves small part of base. Well preserved surface; slight, sparse encrustation.

Published as

Rife2022d, p. 842, no. 362, fig. 18.22

Maximum preserved dimension

0.035

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph