KE 950 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 237
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraV, p. 185, no. 2621, pl. 41 (different shoulder details)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 260, no. 4064, pl. 69 (different shoulder details)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (red), firing, and surface description. Clean, smooth seam.
Preservation comment
Intact but front of nozzle if broken. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion with slight pitting and rare flaking; somewhat worn break; slight white discoloration over top surface may be calcareous cloud.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 65, no. 343, pl. 15 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.041
Handle total height
0.043
Base Length
0.054
Preserved length
0.095
Weight (kg)
0.084
Width
0.066
Base Width
0.039
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.029
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.014
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph