KE 159 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 43
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy North African
Typological identification comment
Regional copy of North African lamp; material and manufacture distinguish it from Corinthian products: further south, Argive?
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pinkish buff but slightly more pale at surface; fine, smooth breaking; rare, tiny white (calcitic?) bits and micaceous. Cf. Southern Argolid fabric. Firing: consistent. Surface treatment: smoothed wall. Carefully smoothed lateral seam, to the extent that it is discernible.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 30% of left top of lamp, including small part of discus and most of shoulder. Very slight abrasion and chipping around edges; mostly clean breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 84, no. 452 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.045
Preserved length
0.077
Preserved width
0.031
Weight (kg)
0.018
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 159 (Late Roman 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/ke0159>