KL144 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΚΡ̣[ΗⲤΚ]ΕΝ|Τ[ΟⲤ]
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
Description
Flat, plain base has single circular groove around incuse signature: ΚΡ̣[ΗⲤΚ]ΕΝ|Τ[ΟⲤ] (letters large and uneven).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5YR 6/6, light red. Early/Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: hard, platy fracture, slightly reddish. Cf. KL143a/b+KL270.
Preservation comment
Two small, nonjoining sherds preserves roughly one-third of base and lower wall. Well preserved surface. These sherds are associated with each other by fabric, quality of lettering, and size.
Estimated base diameter
0.03
Maximum preserved dimension
0.028
Preserved length
0.028
Preserved width
0.028
Weight (kg)
0.002
Has geographic origin
Corinthia
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to

KL278 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp)

Suggested citation
“KL144 (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/kl144>