- KL1990-003 (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
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular, concave discus has figural relief and slightly rounded framing ring. Figure of Triton in schematic design: facing forward, thick-haired and bearded head turned right, blowing horn to right and holding rudder over left shoulder. Plain rim has panels and two shallow double circles on either side of handle and panels. Narrow, vertical, pierced handle with two grooves attaches to framing ring and above base groove. Details are slightly blunt and retouching is evident in deep vertical lines.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- 10YR 7/6, reddish yellow. Early/Middle Roman Corinthian pale lamp fabric: fine, somewhat hard.
- Preservation comment
- Two joining fragments preserve roughly one half of shoulder, one quarter of discus, and entire handle. Slight, somewhat sparse abrsion and pitting; thick encrustation or mortar adhering to handle.
- Discus diameter
- 0.071
- Estimated Width
- 0.098
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.024
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.015
- Preserved length
- 0.065
- Weight (kg)
- 0.027
- Has geographic origin
- Corinthia
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Triton (Visual Motif)
- Drawing
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- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL1990-003 (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/kl1990-003>
