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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 173
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 186, no. 2648, pl. 42 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 259, no. 4054, pl. 69 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish core, yellowish surface), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One sherd preservation upper half above seam including entire handle, shoulder, and discus but missing nozzle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and flaking; worn breaks; patches of encrustation around base of handle.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 348 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.033
Handle total height
0.024
Preserved length
0.081
Weight (kg)
0.042
Width
0.064
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.016
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 649 (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/ke0649>