- KL001 (Middle Hellenistic Athenian[?] Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Howland Type 43 Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Howland Type 43D=Scheibler Typ M-SSL
- Description
- Moldmade. Circular, concave, plain discus with central(?) filling hole has narrow, crisp framing ridge. Plain, steeply curving upper shoulder to a slight ridge at mid-body, below which the wall curves inward: somewhat biconvex profile around irregular juncture of upper and lower molds. Glazed on interior and exterior.
- Fabric description
- Fabric: 10YR 8/3, very pale brown. Slip: 10YR 6/3, pale brown. Hard, very fine fabric with very rare, very small, angular white and rare, very small, rounded to subrounded black inclusions. Athenian? Thin, even, matte slip, somewhat faded and mottled.
- Preservation comment
- One small fragment preserves less than one-quarter of discus and rim. Moderate, extensive abrasion; slight, somewhat extensive pitting and scoring.
- Estimated body diameter
- 0.065
- Preserved length
- 0.035
- Preserved width
- 0.02
- Weight (kg)
- 0.004
- Has geographic origin
- Attica
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- 3D Model
- Howland Type 43 Lamp
- Photograph
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“KL001 (Middle Hellenistic Athenian[?] Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2019. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl001>
