KE 417 (Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 83
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Corinthian copy/imitation of Athenian Lamp
Typological identification comment
Late in B27 series: note manufacturing features and imitation of Athenian early unglazed motifs, not entirely even.
Comparanda
cf. Ke0416-L0082
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 153, nos. 1818-1820, pl. 31 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. Bernhard1955, p. 322, no. 303, pl. LXXXIV (“warsztat koryncki (?)“; Muzeum Narodowe, Warsaw)
Comparanda
cf. CahnKlaiber1977, p. 388, no. 339, pl. 36 (Archäologisches Institut, Universität-Tübingen; from Alexandria)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 202, nos. 2587-2594, pl. 46 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthIV.2, p. 205, no. 700, pl. XII (glazed: final B27? O. Broneer)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish hue), firing, and surface treatment. Prominent seam, separated in places, and ridge running up handle. Stikingly thin walled. Front right upper handle attachment strenthened with added clay before firing.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves small part of back left discus, ca. 15% of back to left shoulder, and entire handle. Rare large clay nodules.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 45, no. 189, pl. 9 (identified as Broneer XXVII Corinthian; H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.06
Handle total height preserved
0.0515
Preserved length
0.0527
Preserved width
0.0631
Weight (kg)
0.015
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.023
Belongs to Historical Period
Middle Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 417 (Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0417>