- KL147 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
- Typological identification comment
- Early unglazed late phase
- Description
- Late phase of early unglazed. No exact parallel but identified by fabric, deeply concave discus, and elements of design including double ring around discus, tight rosette with dimpled petals (e.g., Agora VII, p. 146, no. 1566, pl. 28) and tight wreath or herringbone (e.g., Agora VII, p. 144, no. 1455, pl. 27); for a less precise later version of this format see Agora VII, p. 148, no. 1606, pl. 29 (glazed, Stratolaos workshop: mid-4th century).
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Medium coarse fabric has uncommon, small, subrounded to subangular black and white (calcitic) inclusions, rare, larger, elongated red inclusions, and rare flecks of golden mica. Thin, even, matte wash same color as fabric.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves small part of discus and inner edge of shoulder. Slight, extensive abrasion; sparse specks of encrustation.
- Preserved length
- 0.003
- Preserved width
- 0.002
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.055
- Weight (kg)
- 0.001
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL147 (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/kl147>
