KE 203 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΑΡΙⲤΤΟΝⲈΙΚΟΥ | ◎
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 52
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIA Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (buff, fine), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
Seven joining sherds preserve ca. 70% of lamp, including roughly one-third of discus, one-half of shoulder, entire handle, front and bottom of nozzle, over three-quarters of wall, and entire base. Slight, somewhat frequent abrasion and pitting; clean breaks; scattered, thick specks of encrustation on walls.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 44, no. 166, pls. 8, 23 (“illegible“; H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.039
Estimated discus diameter
0.049
Length
0.104
Weight (kg)
0.056
Width
0.084
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 203 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2025. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0203>