- KL019 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Corinthian Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Late Roman Corinthian imitation of Athenian lamp?
- Description
- Concave discus has filling hole and irregular straight bands in relief, all very worn: uneven petals of rosette, or rays from head of Helios?
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Late Roman Corinthian red fabric: hard, gritty clay with uncommon, small to medium, subrounded to subangular grey rocky and rare, small, subrounded calcite inclusions.
- Preservation comment
- One small fragment preserves less than one-quarter of discus and rim. Severe, extensive abrasion and chipping; scattered specks of encrustation.
- Preserved length
- 0.031
- Preserved width
- 0.029
- Weight (kg)
- 0.006
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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“KL019 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl019>
