KE 734 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer 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 203
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
cf. NAM 3144 (unpublished)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 124, no. 843, pl. 19 (J. Perlzweig)
Conservation
1960s: mended with natural shellac.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish yellow; varied tiny white and mostly black bits), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve ca. 50% from top center to front right part of lamp, including three quarters of discus and less than one-quarter of shoulder up to lateral edge of wickhole. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and slight, sparse pitting; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 54, no. 234, pl. 10 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.063
Preserved length
0.073
Preserved width
0.064
Weight (kg)
0.012
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Gladiator (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph