KE 209 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 58
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, red-on-white
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 88, no. 187, pl. 7 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. GerousiBendermacher2013, p. 43, no. 16 (from Perissa, Thera; dated last quarter 1st c. CE)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment (slightly mottled slip).
Preservation comment
Two large joining sherds preserve very small part of discus, ca. 28% of shoulder and adjacent wall, entire nozzle, and ca. 30% of based. Slight, extensive pitting and abrasion; worn breaks; thick patch of encrustation inside and scattered specks outside.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 32, no. 143 bis (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.003
Estimated body diameter
0.07
Estimated discus diameter
0.06
Body Height
0.023
Weight (kg)
0.018
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph