KL252 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila
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
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph