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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 31
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 154, no. 1891 (signature branch; J. Perlzweig)=Karivieri1996, p. 230, no. 228, pl. 42 (dated first half of 5th century)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 191, no. 2777, pl. 43 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 292, no. 4679, pl. 81 (signed Chione; later product? B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (brownish red), firing, and surface treatment for type (thin, even wash fired slightly more red than fabric).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 25% of front right shoulder, small parts of adjacent discus and wall, and right one half of nozzle. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor pitting and flaking; worn breaks; sparse specks to patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 60, no. 282 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.042
Preserved length
0.054
Preserved width
0.041
Weight (kg)
0.011
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 116 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0116>