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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 147
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 180, nos. 2482-2486, pl. 40 (sim. format, scale, and signature but with dotted Constantinian monogram; J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Late Roman Attic lamp fabric (orangish red), firing, and surface treatment. Smoothed seam and alignment at back of handle.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 35% of lamp, including roughly one-quarter of middle to back left discus and shoulder, entire handle, roughly one-third of wall, and roughly one-half of middle to back base. Slight, extensive abrasion and slight chipping around edges; somewhat worn breaks; and numerous specks to patches of encrustation in relief.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 62, no. 310 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.03
Handle total height
0.037
Preserved length
0.054
Preserved width
0.035
Weight (kg)
0.027
Base Width
0.0312
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.028
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 607 (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/ke0607>