- KL1989-013 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Broneer Type XVI Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Slane: third stage (Corinth XVIII.3)
- Description
- Wheelmade. Circular, slightly convex body with vertical, slightly everted rim; slight groove inside rim on discus. Convexo-concave, plain discus slopes down to central filling hole. Flaring rectangular nozzle with elongated, oval wick hole that just encroaches on rim; no traces of burning. Vertical band handle attaches at rim and at maximum dimension of body. Nozzle and handle crooked, hastily applied. Flat, plain, raised base, roughly string-cut.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 2.5YR 6/8, light red. Early Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: visible inclusions and voids.
- Other number or identifier
- Α9
- Preservation comment
- Intact. Very slight, very sparse abrasion and gouging.
- Base Diameter
- 0.036
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.031
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.005
- Length
- 0.102
- Weight (kg)
- 0.077
- Width
- 0.055
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KL1989-013 (Early 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/kl1989-013>
