- KL1989-021 (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
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular discus has relief of rosette with 14 petals with rims and a narrow, rounded framing ring. Narrow, steeply sloping to rounded shoulder with circles flanking handle. Large ring handle with two lateral grooves attaches at discus rim and part way down back wall.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 5YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Slip: 10R 5/8, red. Soft, somewhat fine fabric has uncommon, small, subangular, white (calcitic) and black inclusions and rare flecks of golden mica.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- One large fragment preserves small part of discus, shoulder, and entire handle. Heavy, extensive abrasion; rare specks of encrustation.
- Preserved length
- 0.045
- Preserved width
- 0.045
- Weight (kg)
- 0.018
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL1989-021 (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/kl1989-021>
