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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 143
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 284, no. 4576, pl. 78 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment. Very smooth seam and surface overall.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire discus, most of shoulder and back of nozzle, and part of upper nozzle. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping; worn breaks; uncommon specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 64, no. 328 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.037
Handle total height preserved
0.025
Preserved length
0.0722
Preserved width
0.053
Weight (kg)
0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 603 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0603>