- KL024 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΚΡΗϹΚΕ|ΝΤΟϹ
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
- Description
- Circular discus has filling hole to center right, figural relief, and narrow framing ring. Relief shows Hephaistos standing and facing forward, bearded and wearing a tunic. He holds staff in left hand and hammer in right hand; small two-tiered anvil at right foot. Plain shoulder has panels. Raised, kite-shaped nozzle with traces of burning. Underside of nozzle is angular; walls are straight. Narrow, pierced handle has two grooves and extends to 0.006 m above base-groove. Flat, circular base has single groove around incuse signature: ΚΡΗⲤΚΕ|ΝΤΟⲤ. Details are blunt; slight retouching over hair and face. Sparse medium-large globules in grooves on shoulder.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 7.5YR 7/4, pink. Early/Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: slightly grainy and soft.
- Preservation comment
- Intact. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping; moderate, scattered patches of encrustation.
- Base Diameter
- 0.048
- Discus diameter
- 0.075
- Height
- 0.048
- Height base to handle
- 0.048
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.029
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.019
- Length
- 0.11
- Weight (kg)
- 0.061
- Width
- 0.087
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Hephaistos/Vulcan (Visual Motif)
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“KL024 (Early/Middle 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/kl024>
