- KL1989-014 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, Knidian
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular, concave discus has filling hole left center, relief of vanquished boxer kneeling to right, and two rounded framing rings. Narrow, plain shoulder. Volute nozzle with rounded end attaches to rim; traces of burning. Twisted, round ring handle attaches to back rim and back wall. Circular, plain, slightly concave base.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 5YR 7/8, reddish yellow. Slip: 2.5YR 6/8, red. Fine, somewhat hard fabric with very rare, very small, subangular, light and dark inclusions and rare flecks of golden mica. Thick, somewhat even, glossy slip has slightly metallic sheen, thicker in grooves. Knidian fabric.
- Other number or identifier
- Α9
- Preservation comment
- Intact but chip missing from front bottom. Slight, sparse pitting and scoring on bottom.
- Base Diameter
- 0.029
- Discus diameter
- 0.059
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.021
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.026
- Length
- 0.094
- Weight (kg)
- 0.045
- Width
- 0.063
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Athlete (Visual Motif)
- Drawing
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“KL1989-014 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl1989-014>
