KE 643 (Late Roman North African Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 167
Typological identification
African Red Slip Lamp Hayes Type II
Comparanda
See also AgoraVII, p. 175, nos. 2408, 2409, pl. 38 (Athenian and/or Corinthian copies?).
Comparanda
cf. AlvarezOssorio1942, p. 284, no. 5, fig. 5 (Museo arqueológico nacional, Madrid; from Cordoba)
Comparanda
cf. BMLIII, p. 416, no. Q 3319 MLA, fig. 91, pl. 123 (D. M. Bailey; purchased in Alexandria?)
Comparanda
cf. Bien2001, no. 38=Bonifay2004, pp. 382-384, no. 10, fig. 214 (Marseille)
Comparanda
cf. DAngela1972, p. 35, no. 5, fig. 5 (Museo archeologico di Bari; from area)
Comparanda
cf. KuhnVolbach1962, p. 55, no. 44 (Campo S. Teutonico, Rome)
Comparanda
cf. Paleani1993, pp. 63-64, no. 58 (Museo Gregoriano profano)
Comparanda
cf. Ponsich1961, p. 108, no. 369, pl. XXVII (Tamuda, Maurentania Tingitana)
Comparanda
sim. discus: BarberaPetriaggi1993, p. 216, no. 178 (Museo nazionale romano; from S. Prisca)
Comparanda
sim. discus: Bussiere2007, p. 122, no. C 612, pl. 46 (Musée de Timgad; from area)
Comparanda
sim. discus: CahnKlaiber1977, p. 396, no. 366, pl. 39 (Archäologisches Institut, Universität-Tübingen; purchased in Salona)
Comparanda
sim. discus: Ennabli1976, p. 106, no. 412, pl. XXI (Bardo; from Carthage)
Comparanda
sim. discus: GrazianiAbbiani1969, pp. 44, 45, no. 92, fig. 13 (Museo archeologico di Aquileia)
Comparanda
sim. discus: GualandiGenito1977, pp. 218-219 no. 577 (Museo civico archeologico di Bologna)
Comparanda
sim. discus: Menzel1969, pp. 91, 92, no. 602, fig. 77:7 (RGZM)
Comparanda
sim. discus: PaleaniLiverani1984, pp. 58, 106, no. 54, fig. 54, pl. XXIX:1 (Museo Oliveriano di Pesaro)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Roman North African lamp fabric but late quality (pale orange), firing, and surface (thin, somewhat pale slip; flaky). Details of rendering are somewhat soft.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 30% from upper middle to left back part of lamp, including small part of discus, entire left shoulder up to channel, and upper handle. Slight, extensive abrasion and slight scratching; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation in relief.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 84, no. 450 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.033
Handle total height preserved
0.027
Preserved length
0.072
Preserved width
0.044
Weight (kg)
0.019
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.023
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Rabbit or Hare (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 643 (Late Roman North African Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0643>