KE 572 (Late Roman Athenian 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 141
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment. Cleanly smoothed and positioned seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire handle, ca. 20% of back right shoulder, ca. 15% of back right discus, and small part of contiguous lower back wall. Slight, sparse abrasion; somewhat worn breaks; faint, thin film of encrustation.
Estimated discus diameter
0.055
Handle total height preserved
0.043
Preserved length
0.062
Preserved width
0.046
Weight (kg)
0.022
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.015
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph