- KL033 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, Knidian
- Description
- Circular, concave discus has central filling hole and two flat framing rings. the inner smaller than the outer. Wide, sloping shoulder has five, uneven rows of small globules but plain rim. Heart-shaped nozzle with single globule at apex; traces of burning. Flat, circular loop handle attaches at back rim. Slight concave, circular, plain base with wide framing ring.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 7.5YR 6/4, light brown. Slip: 5YR 4/4, reddish brown. Typical Knidian fabric. Thin, semilustrous, thin but somewhat mottled slip flaking around base. Slight metallic sheen.
- Preservation comment
- Nearly intact but missing handle and small part of front wall. Slight to moderate patches of abrasion and large crack across left top; thick patch of encrustation on left top.
- Base Diameter
- 0.038
- Discus diameter
- 0.059
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.043
- Length
- 0.097
- Weight (kg)
- 0.079
- Width
- 0.099
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL033 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl033>
