KL298 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Kenchreai Cemetery Project Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIB Lamp
Typological identification comment
Grapevine variant
Description
Circular outline. Circular discus with framing ring. Slightly sloping shoulder has scrolling, tenuous tendrils around small grape clusters. Tall ring handle with two grooves attaches at discus rim and part way down base.
Fabric, firing, surface
Early/Middle Roman Corinthian lamp fabric: hard, fine, pale.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of shoulder and most of handle. Slight chipping around edges; slight, extensive patches of encrustation.
Estimated discus diameter
0.06
Handle total height preserved
0.043
Preserved length
0.037
Preserved width
0.032
Weight (kg)
0.021
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-handle 0.026
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph