KE 929 (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 216
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“)
Bibliography
KenchreaiV, p. 5, no. 14 (H. Williams)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment for ware: somewhat soft, fine, pale red fabric, consistently fired; thin, even but flaking, semimatte(?), dark reddish brown slip on interior only. Smoothed outside surface. Wheelmade. Cf. Ke 969-L 252.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves antire base and over half of wall with back base of nozzle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and rare pitting; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation on interior and scattered specks on exterior.
Base Diameter
0.0302
Estimated body diameter
0.055
Preserved height
0.0311
Preserved length
0.0597
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Photograph