KE 11 (Early Roman Italian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area B (northwest side of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 14
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Comparanda
cf. AlramStern1989, pp. 143-4, no. 72, pl. 18 (Carnuntum)
Comparanda
cf. BMLII, p. 206, no. Q 1005, fig. 53, pl. 35 (Italian product, ca. A.D. 30-70; D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
cf. Balestrazzi1988, vol. 1, p. 316, nos. 866-868, vol. 2, p. 183, Motivo VI.a.2, pl. 133
Comparanda
cf. Bussiere2000, p. 257, no. 179, pl. 27 (Djemila, Algeria)
Comparanda
cf. CahnKlaiber1977, pp. 206, 350, no. 214, pl. 20 (Universität-Tübingen; from Alexandria)
Comparanda
cf. Deneauve1969, p. 146, nos. 549, 550, pl. 57 (Carthage)
Comparanda
cf. Farka1977, p. 241, no. 600, pl. 16 (Magdalensberg)
Comparanda
cf. Heres1972, p. 16, no. 24, pl. 6 (Antikensammlung, Berlin; purchased in Alexandria)
Comparanda
cf. Loeschcke1919, p. 387, no. 328 (Vindonissa)
Comparanda
cf. Ponsich1961, p. 117, no. 496, pl. XXXII (Volubilis, Mauretania)
Comparanda
cf. Szentleleky1969, p. 62, no. 63 (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Comparanda
cf. TelEdfouIII, p. 233, no. 568, pl. XXXI:21=Bernhard1955, p. 258, no. 57, pl. 53 (Warsaw)
Comparanda
cf. VikicBelancic1971, p. 180, no. 404, pl. XXVIII:11 (Arheološki muzej u Zagrebu)
Comparanda
cf. Waldhauer1914, pp. 37, 41, nos. 186, 228, pls. XVII, XXIII (Hermitage; from Italy)
Description
Triangular handle ornament with relief of palmette over shaggy leaves.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (somewhat soft, densely micaceous), firing, and surface treatment (reddish orange, thin slip flaking in small pieces).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 65% of middle to right thumblate. Slight, sparse abrasion; worn breaks; a few specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 20, no. 80, pl. 4 (identified as Italian; H. Williams)
Preserved height
0.031
Preserved width
0.033
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 11 (Early Roman Italian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0011>