KE 81 (Early-Middle Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 18
Typological identification comment
Corinthian imitation of Athenian form
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 28B=Broneer Type XI=Scheibler Typ ISL 2b
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIII, p. 23, no. 228, pls. 4, 19 (Corinthian; from Rachi; O. Broneer)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXI, pp. 94-95, no. 584, pl. 85 (form dated 260-190 BCE; I. Scheibler)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale buff fabric with a tinge of white, consistently fired; somewhat hard, slightly gritty; sandy texture at surface; rare lime specks and uncommon to common small, subangular black bits visible at surface. Scattered traces of brownish slip with a tinge of orange on exterior and possibly interior? Wheelmade.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve roughly 65% of lamp, including entire base and wall and top left shoulder but missing most of nozzle and handle. Extensive, slight to moderate abrasion and rare, minor pitting; very worn breaks; very sparse, small specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 5, no. 17 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.042
Body diameter
0.061
Height
0.031
Preserved length
0.0664
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
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Field book number C 135 (KE 81, Lamp)

KE 81 (Early-Middle Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp)