KL286 (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
Slightly concave discus has relief of erotic scene: the man on the right facing left with right arm arched back over head and the woman on the left with left hand raised up.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Early/Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: reddish, somewhat grainy and soft.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of upper right discus. Slight, extensive abrasion; sparse specks of encrustation.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.022
Weight (kg)
0.002
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Person (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Sexual Activity (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KL286 (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/kl286>