KE 743 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 179
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
sim. discus motif EphesosIV.2, p. 143, no. 1003, pl. VI (F. Miltner)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, pinkish, micaceous), firing, and surface treatment (thin, even, semiglossy slip, purple; inside and outside lamp); cf. Ke0738 and Ke0739. Aligned and smooth seam.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 60% or discus with rim. roughly 40% of back shoulder, and entire upper handle. Frequent slight to moderate abrasion and flaking across surface; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 73, no. 390, pl. 17 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.044
Handle total height preserved
0.024
Preserved length
0.047
Preserved width
0.056
Weight (kg)
0.018
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0,013
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph