- KL1976-004 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- Π
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
- Description
- Tear-shaped outline. Circular, concave discus has central filling hole, rosette with 12 concave, rounded petals, raised rim, and small airhole one front rim. Slightly sloping shoulder has groove with herringbone in relief. Rounded nozzle flanked by double angled gooves. Details are somewhat blunt. Thick, low, solid handle with two grooves attaches to discus-rim and extends down to base. Flat, plain base has two almond-shaped grooves around incuse signature: Π(ΑΥΛΟΥ) (horizontal detached from two uprights).
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Late Roman Athenian fabric: somewhat soft, slightly gritty fabric with uncommon, very small to small, subrounded to subangular, white, red, and black inclusions. Unslipped.
- Other number or identifier
- Λυχνάρι 3
- Other number or identifier
- ΜΚ4567
- Preservation comment
- Mostly complete from four sherds but missing small part of discus and entire nozzle. Moderate to severe, extensive abrasion and flaking; large patches of black discoloration (submersion in asky water?) and white splotches (calcareous drops?) across base.
- Discus diameter
- 0.056
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.036
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.015
- Preserved length
- 0.096
- Preserved width
- 0.084
- Weight (kg)
- 0.088
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KL1976-004 (Late 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/kl1976-004>
