- KL294 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ΑΤΕ◎ΙΜ̣Η̣(ΤΟΥ)
- Logical part of
- Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Broneer Type XXVIIA Lamp
- Description
- Circular outline. Circular, deep concave discus has small, sharp central filling hole with slightly recessed, wide, flat framing ring, dense rays, and somewhat narrow, flat framing ring; slit for airhole at front. Wide, sloping shoulder has large ovules that end in small, single circle flanking nozzle. Wide, raised, kite-shaped nozzle; traces of burning. Large ring handle with two grooves attaches to discus rim and just above base groove, where it terminates in a triangular point with a triple concentric circle above apex; triple concentric circles flank end of back handle. Straight walls. Flat, circular base has single groove around incuse signature: ΑΤΕ◎ΙΜ̣Η̣(ΤΟΥ) (retouching in signature). All details are sharp. Sparse small clay nodules in grooves, including signature.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Early/Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: hard, very fine, pale yellowish buff with slight orange tinge.
- Preservation comment
- 22 joining fragments preserve most of lamp but missing left back discus and shoulder and parts of lower wall and base. Slight chipping around edges; slight patches of encrustation on top and thick patches around handle and back wall.
- Base Diameter
- 0.034
- Discus diameter
- 0.05
- Handle total height preserved
- 0.038
- Length
- 0.101
- Weight (kg)
- 0.041
- Width
- 0.078
- Other Dimensions
- p.H. shoulder-handle 0.008
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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“KL294 (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/kl294>
