KE 697 (Early Roman Italian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 189
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Description
Circular, concave discus with central filling hole. Inward sloping shoulder with grooves.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinish buff, somewhat soft), firing, and surface treatment (orangish brown slip; streaky; flakey).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves interior discus. Moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping; slip mostly eroded and flaked away; worn breaks. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
Discus diameter
0.042
Weight (kg)
0.004
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 697 (Early Roman Italian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0697>