KL266 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIA Lamp
Description
Circular outline. Circular, concave discus has central filling hole with raised, wide, flat ring, rays, and flat framing ring. Wide, flat shoulder has small ovules. Kite-shaped(?), slightly raised nozzle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
5YR 8/3, pink. Early/Middle Roman Corinthian pale lamp fabric: hard, fine.
Preservation comment
Four joining sherds preserve almost entire discus and large part of shoulder. Slight, extensive abrasion and scoring; moderate, extensive film of encrustation.
Estimated body diameter
0.046
Preserved length
0.054
Preserved width
0.068
Weight (kg)
0.015
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph