KE 704 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 193
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
sim. Ke 116 (Athenian late glazed)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 154, no. 1891 (Athenian lamp; signature branch; J. Perlzweig) = Karivieri1996, p. 230, no. 228, pl. 42 (dated first half of 5th century)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 191, no. 2777, pl. 43 (Athenian product; J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 292, no. 4679, pl. 81 (Athenian product; signed Chione; later product? B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Late Roman Corinthian “red“ fabric (brick red, gritty; somewhat crumbly?), firing, and surface. Slight joining ridge and webbing but clean seam and alignment.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 75% of top part of lamp, including over two-thirds of discus and shoulder, most of nozzle, and upper handle. Slight erosion, moderate to severe, extensive abrasion, and slight chipping around edges; worn breaks; rare patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 60, no. 281 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.041
Handle total height preserved
0.013
Preserved length
0.095
Preserved width
0.067
Weight (kg)
0.039
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 704 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0704>