KE 406 (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 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