KE 741 (Late Roman North African Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects

Subject number

L 177

Typological identification

African Red Slip Lamp Hayes Type II

Comparanda

Sim. discus motif rider but in different pose: Brants1913, p. 66, no. 1164, pl. VIII (Rijksmuseum, Leiden; from Tunis)

Comparanda

Sim. motif deCardaillac1922, pp. 121, 122, fig. 161 (from Cherchel)

Comparanda

cf. Brussière2007, pp. 113, 117-118, nos. C 452, C 541, pl. 33 (former in Musée de Timgad, from area; latter in Musée de Setif, from Kh. Agoub)

Comparanda

sim. motif Bussière2007, p. 113, no. C 448, pl. 133 (Musée d‘Hippone; from area)

Comparanda

sim. motif Ennabli1976, p. 78, no. 232, pl. XII (Musée du Bardo; from Carthage)

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Typical fabric (fine, pinkish red), firing (consistent), and surface treatment (smooth, slightly orangish red); cf. Ke0411-L0099.

Preservation comment

One sherd preserves ca. 18% of upper back part of lamp, including roughly one-third of middle to back discus and upper handle. Surface is in good condition with slight abrasion and chipping around handle; clean breaks.

Published as

KenchreaiV, p. 80, no. 411, pl. 18 (H. Williams)

Handle total height preserved

0.044

Preserved length

0.078

Preserved width

0.044

Weight (kg)

0.023

Other Dimensions

H. shoulder-top handle 0.0165

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Person (Visual Motif)

Drawing

Drawing

Photograph