KE 750 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 186
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale red with tinge of yellow; rather fine, with uncommon, small, rounded white [calcareous] inclusions; one large angular limestone chunk exploded outward on handle; smooth fracture), firing, and surface treatment. Slight webbing and ridging around misaligned seam.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 20% of back of discus with rim and adjacent shoulder with over one half of upper handle. Very slight, sparse abrasion and flaking around edges; worn breaks; several specks to patches of encrustation.
Handle total height preserved
0.043
Preserved length
0.042
Preserved width
0.057
Weight (kg)
0.032
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.029
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph