KE 748 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 184
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 187, no. 2702, pl. 42 (but herringbone; J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish yellow), firing, and surface treatment. Slightly misaligned and smoothed seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves almost entire discus and adjacent shoulder but missing nozzle, and ca. 55% of lower half. Slight, sparse abrasion and minor chipping; mostly clean breaks; thin film of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 349, pl. 16 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.031
Handle total height
0.036
Preserved length
0.057
Weight (kg)
0.04
Width
0.05
Base Width
0.024
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.027
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.009
Other Dimensions
pres. L. base 0.019
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph