KE 383 A (Early Roman Italian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 70 A
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Typological identification comment
Firmalampe
Typological identification comment
Format: Loeschcke Typ IXa=Broneer Type XXVI Group 1=Bailey Type N group vi
Comparanda
cf. BMLII, pp. 289-290, no. 1192, pl. 55, fig. 107 (central Italian, dated ca. AD 75-90; D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 184, no. 526, pl. XI (same format but different materials; O. Broneer)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale brown, consistently fired; slightly soft, mostly fine, smooth breaking; uncommon, poorly sorted, tiny lime and black specks. Thick, even, semimatte slip, chocolate brown, over exterior and extending inside lamp.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves small part of right discus and shoulder. Slight to moderste, sparse abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; no visible encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiIV, p. 34, no. 146, pl. 7 (H. Williams)
Estimated body diameter
0.077
Estimated discus diameter
0.052
Preserved length
0.0457
Preserved width
0.0236
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph