KE 105 (Early Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area A (south end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 20
Typological identification
Early Roman Athenian Lamp
Typological identification comment
Probably a late derivative (direct molding?) from the Late Hellenistic type with small, plain discus; wide shoulder displaying tongues in relief; and spirals at base of elongated nozzle (Broneer Type XXIVD; see comparanda).
Comparanda
sim. format: CorinthIV.2, pp. 20, 21, 165, no. 367, pl. VI (O. Broneer)
Comparanda
sim. format: IsthmiaIII, p. 59, nos. 2452, 2453, pl. 28 (O. Broneer; from North Temenos and Palaimonion)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Reddish orange fabric, consistently fired; fine, hard, slightly granular break; uncommon, small, subrounded, line inclusions, and rare, tiny dark gray to black bits. Thin, even, semiglossy slip over outside and most of inside. Athenian.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 45% of right shoulder, ca. 55% of discus, and base of handle. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion and pitting; mostly clean breaks; faint, sparse patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 24, no. 122 (H. Williams)
Estimated body diameter
0.075
Estimated discus diameter
0.036
Preserved length
0.0602
Preserved width
0.0488
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph