- KL1969-006 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ROMANΗSIS
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- Ke2426-L 551
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, Knidian
- Bibliography
- KenchreaiV, p. 26, no. 134, pl. 6 (H. Williams)
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular, wide, plain discus has very small central filling hole and two raised framing rings; three framing grooves; air hole. Cracks around filling hole and dent in discus from something falling on it in the kiln. Heart-shaped nozzle. Shoulder has large ovules. Narrow, pierced handle that impinges on framing rings has single groove; four hashmarks pointing down at front base of handle. Flat, circular base has incuse signature: ROMANΗSIS over small circle (end of signature appears to drift slightly downward and missing lower portions of letters).
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Clay: 2.5YR 5/4, reddish brown. Slip: 5YR 4/3. reddish brown, to 5YR 6/6, reddish yellow. Fine, hard, smooth fabric with very rare, very small, subrounded, white and yellow inclusions; sparse, small voids (air bubbles). Metallic to irridescent, fine and thin, smooth, even slip with irregular darker streaks; brushed over top unevenly and excess ran down sides. Knidian fabric.
- Preservation comment
- Intact but missing top of handle, end of nozzle, and small part of base. Well preserved surface.
- Base Diameter
- 0.048
- Discus diameter
- 0.063
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.026
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.022
- Preserved length
- 0.102
- Weight (kg)
- 0.095
- Width
- 0.085
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
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