KE 932 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Regional Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Moldmade. Blurry relief in places. Thick webbing and sharp, distinct joining ridge; misalignment of handle at seam. Fingerprints on sides of handle.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 219
Typological identification
Late Roman/Early Byzantine Corinthian or Regional Lamp, imitation North African
Fabric, firing, surface
Late Antique regional(?) “red“ fabric: fired slightly darker at surface; very hard, somewhat coarse; gritty texture with granular break; uncommon, somewhat poorly sorted, mixed, small, white (calcareous) and red to brown particles, and small, angular, gray chunks.
Preservation description
One large sherd preserves entire top above seam but missing front right shoulder and nozzle. Slight, moderate abrasion and pitting; somewhat worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 219, no. 438 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.034
Handle total height preserved
0.031
Height shoulder to handle
0.014
Preserved length
0.098
Weight (kg)
0.037
Width
0.059
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph