- KL1990-009 (Early Roman Corinthian Imitative Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Corinthian copy/imitation of Asia Minor Lamp
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular discus has relief of rosette or scallop with raised rim and raised, rounded framing ring. Rounded shoulder with indistinct rim has single row of double circles. Ring handle with wide hole with two lateral grooves attaches from framing ring to midpoint of wall; asymmetrical attachment at seem.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 10YR 8/4, very pale brown. Slip: 7.5YR 5/6, strong brown,to 10YR 4/4, dark yellowish brown. Early Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: very fine, pale, somewhat soft, uncommon to common, very small, rounded to subrounded, calcitic inclusions. Thin, matte, uneven slip everywhere detaching in small flakes, preserved in sparse patches around handle and upper wall.
- Preservation comment
- Circular outline. Circular discus with rosette or scallop with rim and raised, rounded framing ring. Rounded shoulder with indistinct rim has single row of contiguous circles. Ring handle with wide hole with two lateral grooves attaches from framing ring to midpoint of wall; asymmetrical attachment at seem.
- Preservation comment
- One large fragment preserves small part of discus, roughly one third of shoulder, and entire handle. Severe, extensive abrasion; scattered specks of encrustation.
- Preserved length
- 0.045
- Preserved width
- 0.068
- Weight (kg)
- 0.045
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL1990-009 (Early Roman Corinthian Imitative Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl1990-009>
