KE 447 (Hellenistic-Early Roman[?] Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects

Subject number

L 107

Typological identification

Unclassified Lamp

Typological identification comment

Possibly plain wheelmade Middle-Late Roman North African lamp? e.g. Bussiere2000, p. 400, no. 6535, pl. 134 (type E VI)

Bibliography

KenchreaiV, p. 24, no. 117, pl. 5 (H. Williams)

Preservation comment

One large sherd preserves ca. 60% of lamp but missing left shoulder and most of nozzle. Very sight abrasion and scratching and minor chipping around edge; slightly worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.

Estimated body diameter

0.064

Preserved length

0.0712

Preserved width

0.0578

Weight (kg)

0.033

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Pagescan

Photograph

Photograph