KE 392 (Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 79
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIB Lamp
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (buff, fine), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly one-third of top of lamp, including left part of discus and shoulder down to airhole. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and occasional pitting; slightly worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 45, no. 187, pl. 9 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.051
Preserved length
0.056
Preserved width
0.052
Weight (kg)
0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph