KL252 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 180, no. 2503, pl. 40 (J. Perlzweig)
Description
Almond-shaped outline. Oval to almond-shaped discus with thick, flat rim has cross with slightly flaring arms with double circles at intersection; holes in center and lower right quadrant. Channel from discus to wickhole. Broad shoulder with beveled rim has semicircles around double circles that terminate at single angled groove. Rounded nozzle.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware. 2.5YR 6/8, light red. Hard, somewhat gritty fabric. Unglazed.
Preservation description
One fragment preserves 33% of discus and shoulder. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion with minor chipping; worn breaks; frequent patches of encrustation.
Published as
Rife2022d, pp. 785, 866, 867, no. 412, fig. 19.35
Preserved length
0.052
Preserved width
0.034
Explanation of deposition
Disturbed by WWII foxhole from ground north of Octagon. Represents Late Roman use of area.
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
In Excavated Unit
Locus TRB0911-002
Location in unit
In WWII foxhole in north trench.
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph