KE 235 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΧΙΟ|ΝΗⲤ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 61
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. Athenian glazed: AgoraVII, p. 142, no. 1409, pl. 26 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 188, no. 2712, pl. 42 (signed ⲤⲰ; J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. Athenian late unglazed, cf. format and signature but front end differs: KerameikosXVI, pp. 287-288, no. 4621, pl. 79 (B. Böttger)=Karivieri1996, p. 204, no. 146, pl. 13 (late 5th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale pink), firing, and surface treatment. Smoothed but slightly misaligned seam.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, extensive abrasion with gouging and pitting especially on bottom; scattered specks of encrustation. Burning from use on front nozzle.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 64, no. 333, pl. 23 (H. Williams)
Discus length
0.042
Discus width
0.032
Handle total height
0.047
Length
0.092
Weight (kg)
0.078
Width
0.061
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.027
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
3D Model
http://p3d.in/pJKgf/shadeless
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 235 (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/ke0235>