KE 406 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 94
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, Knidian
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 84, no. 130, pl. 5 (imitation signature; J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. BMLIII, p. 346, no. Q 2781, pl. 86, fig. 148 (imitation signature; from Knidos; D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
cf. BenghaziIII.2, p. 96, no. 666, pl. XIX (D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
cf. DelosXXVI, p. 130, nos. 4624, 4627, pl. 30 (former signed RΩMANΗS|IS|○; P. Bruneau)
Comparanda
cf. Heres1972, p. 76, no. 473, pl. 50 (signed RΩMANE|ƧIƧ; Berlin)
Comparanda
cf. PlesnicarGec1972, pp. 179-80, grave 168 no. 1, pl. XLVII:1 (slightly different nozzle; Emona)
Description
Circular format. Slightly concave discus with rounded framing band has central filling hole and low relief of rosette with 10 point petals. Narrow, sloping, plain shoulder. U-shaped nozzle. Flat base has single circular groove around planta pedis.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: Pinkish with a tinge of orange. Fine, somewhat soft, micaceous. Slip: Dark red with bronwish tinge. Thin, uneven, semilustrous slip; streaky.
Preservation comment
Intact but missing nozzle. Slight to moderate, sparse abrasion; worn breaks; infrequent specks to somewhat thick patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 26, no. 132, pl. 6 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.041
Body diameter
0.0771
Discus diameter
0.065
Preserved length
0.0823
Weight (kg)
0.076
Width
0.075
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.027
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 406 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0406>