- KL243 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΕΠΑΓΑ[ΘΟΥ]
- Logical part of
- Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
- Typological identification
- Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
- Typological identification
- Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
- Comparanda
- Signature: AgoraVII, p. 96, nos. 293, 294 (J. Perlzweig; 2nd century)
- Comparanda
- Signature: Bruneau1977, pp. 176–177, no. 67, figs. 27, 28 (rays and oblique leafs; Delphi)
- Comparanda
- Signature: CorinthIV.2, p. 188, nos. 557–559, pl. XXX (O. Broneer; rays and ovules)
- Comparanda
- Signature: Petridis2011, pp. 324–326, no. 4, fig. 5 (Delphi)
- Description
- Kite-shaped nozzle; traces of burning. Body below suture is somewhat rounded down to base. Flat base with single circular groove around crisp incuse signature: ΕΠΑΓΑ[ΘΟΥ. This base may belong to same lamp as fragmentary discus with ram (KL116), which was found nearby.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- 7.5YR 7/4, pink. Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian fabric.
- Preservation comment
- Ten fragments, four joining, preserve ca. 50% of discus and small part of lower wall and nozzle. Slight to moderate erosion and abrasion.
- Published as
- Rife2022d, p. 843, no. 356, fig. 19.20
- Estimated base diameter
- 0.038
- Maximum preserved dimension
- 0.049
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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