KE 304 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Κ–Υ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
P 63
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 187, no. 2699, pl. 42 (plain+herringbone; J. Perlzweig)=Karivieri1996, p. 195, no. 113, pl. 46 (dated second half of 5th century)
Comparanda
sim. Garnett1975, pp. 181-2, 204-5, no. 39, fig. 1:40 (cross+wavy lines; Fountain of the Lamps, Corinth, dated early 6th century)
Comparanda
sim. Ivantchik2002, pp. 359, 368, no. 50, fig. 4 (Argos)
Description
Flat base. Manufacturing stamp in center: two circular grooves around two palm branches in Greek cross with one small double concentric circle in each quadrant and small Κ|Υ (serifs) diagonal in two upper quadrants. Mostly crisp lines.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves central design on base and small parts of wall. Very slight, sparse abrasion and small chips; clean breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Base Diameter
0.058
Maximum preserved dimension
0.068
Weight (kg)
0.018
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Surface (slip) Munsell reading
Typical fabric (orangish red, hard, small black bits), firing (consistent), and surface (unslipped).
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph