Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 633 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 157
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Typological identification comment
Copy of late glazed/unglazed Athenian lamp
Typological identification comment
Plain discus and grapevine motif (six leaves and four clusters).
Comparanda
Athenian model: sim.
AgoraVII
, p. 184, nos. 2603-2604, pl. 41 (but slightly later?; J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment (surface wash). Slight seam ridging and webbing.
Preservation comment
Intact lamp. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping, especially across bottom; rare specks of encrustation.
Weight (kg)
0.085
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 633 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2023. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0633>