KL1969-009 (Early/Middle Roman Italian Plastic Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Subject number
Ke2427-L 552
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Description
Small, circular, concave discus has three narrow, flat framing rings. Plain, sloping shoulder. Thick-lidded eyes and narrow nose molded at base of elongated nozzle; probably the mouth was the round wickhole.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: 2.5Y 7/3, pale yellow. Slip: 7.5YR 5/4 to 4/4, brown. Soft, somewhat gritty fabric has common, very small to small, subrounded, grey and black inclusions and rare, rounded voids; grey hue toward surfaces. Thin, semimatte(?), uneven slip, somewhat mottled and flakey, preserved in patches on interior and exterior.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves less than one quarter of shoulder, small part of discus, and base of nozzle. Slight, sparse abrasion and flaking.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 88, no. 470, pl. 21 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.039
Estimated Width
0.053
Preserved length
0.041
Preserved width
0.038
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to

Ke 2427 (Early-Middle Roman Italian Plastic Lamp)

Suggested citation
“KL1969-009 (Early/Middle Roman Italian Plastic Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl1969-009>