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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>