KE 644 (Late Roman North African Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 168
Typological identification
African Red Slip Lamp Hayes Type II
Comparanda
cf. Bussiere2007, p. 148, no. C 1087, pl. 69 (Musée de Guelma, Algeria)
Comparanda
sim. Djuric1995, p. 74, no. C228 (similar discus motif but variable shoulder; Anwati Collection, Montreal)
Comparanda
sim. GrazianiAbbiani1969, pp. 153, 157, no. 509, fig. 96 (different shoulder; Museo di Storia ed Arte di Trieste; from Aquileia)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Late Roman African lamp fabric (coarse bits and somewhat irregular fracture: ARS D/E), firing, and surface (thick, semiglossy slip, purple to rich red).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly 65% of lamp, including nearly entire discus, roughly two-thirds of shoulder and wall, small part of channel, entire handle, and toughly two-thirds of base. Slight to moderate, somewhat extensive abrasion and rare chipping; slightly worn breaks; and thick patch of encrustation at back.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 80, no. 414 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.035
Discus diameter
0.037
Handle total height
0.046
Preserved length
0.078
Preserved width
0.049
Weight (kg)
0.035
Other Dimensions
0.0325
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.0135
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 644 (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/ke0644>