KE 926 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 213
Typological identification
Howland Type 25 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 25A‘ (dated late second quarter 4th-second quarter 3rd cs.) = Scheibler Typ RSL 4 (dated 370-250); cf. AgoraXXIX, p. 495 (S. Rotroff suggests redating 25A‘: “to ca. 260“)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pale red; fine, slightly soft; slightly granular break; well sorted, very small to small, subrounded, mixed white, black, brown-red inclusions); firing (consistent); and surface treatment (black slip inside and outside, but base and lower wall reserved; somewwhat thick, even, semilustrous).
Preservation comment
Nearly complete lamp from six sherds but missing part of back right wall. Moderate, extensive abrasion and infrequent chipping; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 5, no. 13, pls. 1, 22 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.011
Height
0.031
Length
0.07
Weight (kg)
0.049
Width
0.051
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph