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Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
JLR 7-2022: Dated second half of 1st c. BCE (later development of form); JLR 2-2023: refine to fourth quarter 1st c. BCE
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 150
Typological identification
Howland Type 56 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 56A (dated 15 BCE-20 CE) = Scheibler Typ SML/IV 1 (dated 80-1 BCE); cf. AgoraXXIX, p. 515 (S. Rotroff suggested redating 56A: ca. 20 BCE)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraIV, p. 204, no. 797, pl. 53 (Athenian product; R. Howland)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXI, pp. 74-75, 120-121, 122, no. 437, pl. 72 (different shoulder, “nichtattisch?“; dated first half of 1st century BCE; I. Scheibler)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pale pink to buff; fine but gritty; rare, well sorted, tiny bits (black, white, brown-red). Consistently fired. Slip: greyish brown; thick, even, semilustrous.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves small part of front discus and nozzle. Moderate, somewhat extensive abrasion and flaking; mostly clean breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 12, no. 50 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.031
Preserved length
0.0453
Preserved width
0.024
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph