KE 710 (Late Roman Athenian 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 199
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 265, no. 4176, pl. 71 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale reddish yellow), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves back 35% of discus, front base of handle, and small part of back right shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Preserved length
0.044
Preserved width
0.051
Weight (kg)
0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Shell (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 710 (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/ke0710>