KE 637 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ⲤⲰ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 161
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 184, nos. 2597, 2598, pl. 41 (J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (orangish brown), firing, and surface treatment. Made from worn mold.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive abrasion and rare gouging or cracking; thin, extensive film to patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 65, no. 341 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.042
Handle total height
0.046
Length
0.104
Base Length
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.104
Width
0.064
Base Width
0.031
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.035
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.011
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 637 (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/ke0637>