- KL045 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΕΠΑΓΑΘΟΥ
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, copy Corinthian
- Description
- Wide circular outline. Circular, deep concave discus has central filling hole with recessed then raised rim, wide rays, and rounded framing ring. Broad shoulder has schematic grapevine motif of two leaves and two clusters per side. Flat, kite-shaped nozzlel traces of burning. Tall, narrow, small-pierced handle with two grooves attaches at framing ring and extends almost to base-groove. Circular, flat, plain base has single circular groove around faint incuse signature: ΕΠΑΓΑΘΟΥ. Details are blunt and somewhat irregular. Sparse clay nodules.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 10YR 7/4, very pale brown. Middle Roman Athenian lamp fabric. Unglazed.
- Preservation comment
- Intact but missing small parts of discus and nozzle. Moderate to severe, extensive abrasion; moderate, extensive patches of encrustation.
- Base Diameter
- 0.034
- Discus diameter
- 0.047
- Height base to handle
- 0.051
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.033
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.018
- Length
- 0.1
- Weight (kg)
- 0.09
- Width
- 0.084
- Has geographic origin
- Attica
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL045 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl045>
