- KL272 (Early Roman Corinthian Transitional Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early Roman Corinthian Lamp, Transitional
- Description
- Long, tear-shaped, concave, plain discus has narrow, rounded framing ring; small slit for airhole at font in apex. Small ovules on discus. Wide volutes above nozzle.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 2.5Y 7/3, pale yellow. Very fine, hard fabric has rare to uncommon, small, angular to subangular, white (calcitic) and black inclusions; rare voids opening at surface. Early Roman Corinthian lamp fabric with slightly greenish hue.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves small part of front discus and upper nozzle. Very slight, sparse chipping.
- Preserved length
- 0.044
- Preserved width
- 0.035
- Weight (kg)
- 0.002
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KL272 (Early Roman Corinthian Transitional Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kcp/kl272>
