KE 294 (Middle-Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 68
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 198, no. 2513, pl. 45 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 146, no. 1544, pl. 28 (earlier version, dated second half of 2nd century; J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (buff with reddish tinge, hard, fine); evenly fired; unglazed.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of right shoulder and adjacent discus. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion, pitting, and cracking; slightly worn breaks; thin film of encrustation across surfaces.
Estimated discus diameter
0.038
Preserved length
0.0552
Preserved width
0.0211
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph