- KE 957 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- L 240
- Typological identification
- Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
- Cited by
- KenchreaiI, p. 138 (R. Scranton)
- Comparanda
- sim. AgoraVII, p. 139, no. 1307, pl. 25 (J. Perlzweig)
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Middle Roman Attic lamp fabric (pale orange), firing, and surface, as much as can be discerned through weathering.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves ca. 80% from top of lamp but missing front right shoulder and entire nozzle. Moderate to severe, extensive abrasion and moderate pitting across surface; worn break; thin, widespread, irregular patches of black discoloration. Weathering consistent with long marine submersion.
- Published as
- KenchreaiV, p. 56, no. 248, pl. 11 (H. Williams)
- Discus diameter
- 0.052
- Handle total height
- 0.047
- Height base to shoulder
- 0.036
- Height shoulder-handle
- 0.011
- Preserved length
- 0.075
- Weight (kg)
- 0.06
- Width
- 0.075
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Drawing
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- Pagescan
- Photograph
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