- KL1989-003 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Broneer Type XXVIIC Lamp
- Cited by
- Rifeetal2007, pp. 171-172, fig. 24
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular discus has filling hole right, molded relief, and raised, flat rim. Figure of Athena Promachos in profile facing right with Archaic facial features and braided hair, wearing helmet and aegis, encircled by laurel wreaths. Plain, slightly sloping shoulder with panels. Short, small kite-shaped nozzle; traces of burning. Narrow, pierced handle with two grooves. Details are sharp. Sparse clay globules.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 7.5YR 8/4, pink. Early/Middle Roman Corinthian reddish lamp fabric: somewhat soft.
- Other number or identifier
- Α12
- Preservation comment
- Three joining fragments preserve preserve complete handle, three-quarters of shoulder and discus, and half of nozzle. Well preserved surface.
- Discus diameter
- 0.048
- Preserved length
- 0.089
- Weight (kg)
- 0.023
- Width
- 0.07
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
- Drawing
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- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL1989-003 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl1989-003>
