- KL1969-002 (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
- Typological identification comment
- Broneer Type XXIV
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular, concave, plain(?) discus has small airhole at front edge and two rounded framing rings. Narrow, plain, rounded but outward sloping shoulder that traces lenticular section with lateral body. Semi-volutes join shoulder to nozzle.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 5YR 7/4, pink. Slip: 5YR 5/4, reddish brown. Fine, somewhat hard fabric with very rare, very small, subangular, gray inclusions. Thin, uneven, semilustrous slip detaching in small flakes, extends slightly inside along upper wall. Cf. KL1969-001.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves most of right shoulder, small part of discus, and base of nozzle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and slight flaking; sparse traces of encrustation.
- Estimated discus diameter
- 0.055
- Estimated Width
- 0.069
- Preserved height
- 0.018
- Preserved length
- 0.064
- Weight (kg)
- 0.008
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL1969-002 (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/kl1969-002>
