KE 203 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer 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
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