Late Roman Corinthian copy of Athenian late unglazed lamp
Comparanda
Athenian lamp sim. Ke1903-L0499
Comparanda
Athenian lamp sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 294, no. 4698, pl. 82 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
Athenian lamp sim. Wohl1993, pp. 134, 135, fig. 8=IsthmiaIX, pp. 104-105, no. 6, fig. 2.89 (late unglazed; from grave in Roman Bath, dated late 5th-early 6th centuries)=IsthmiaX, p. 134, no. 377, fig.3, pl. 50 (dated late 5th century[?]; B. L. Wohl)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Late Roman Corinthian “red“ fabric, firing, and surface (but unusually smoothed). Distinct joining ridge and web but slight.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and pitting and rare cracking; small patches of encrustation on bottom.