KE 295 (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 69
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
For format see e.g. EphesosIV.2, p. 188, no. 75, pl. XI (hippocamp on discus; from harbor tombs).
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (more Ephesian than Knidian?), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thin, even, semimatte slip, orangish red).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves entire nozzle and adjacent front shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor scratching; slightly worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation. Scorching around nozzle from use.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 29, no. 90, pl. 4 (H. Williams)
Preserved length
0.033
Preserved width
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph