KE 114 (Late Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 29
Typological identification
Ephesian-type Hellenistic Lamp
Typological identification comment
Material and manufacturing point to Corinthian copy of Asia Minor Ephesus-lamp
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: fine, chalky texture, smooth fracture, uncommon small, subrounded, well sorted, white (calcareous) inclusions, rare black bits; pale buff. Consistent firing; slightly soft. Thin, unevem, matte slip, grayish red, poorly adhering to surface in flecks. Cleanly smoothed seam. Flattened, blobby contours of relief on shoulder.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserve most of discuss, entire shoulder and handle, and small part of back lower wall. Moderate, extensive abrasion and rare pitting and chipping; small-flaking slip very poorly preserved; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 9, no. 27, pl. 25 (H. Williams)
Body diameter
0.053
Discus diameter
0.043
Handle total height preserved
0.043
Preserved length
0.077
Weight (kg)
0.036
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.029
Other Dimensions
H. shuolder-top handle 0.014
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 114 (Late Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0114>