KE 972 (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 255
Typological identification
Howland Type 25 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 25B=Scheibler Typ RSL 4 (I. Scheibler dated 350-250); cf. AgoraXXIX, p. 496 (S. Rotroff suggested redating 25B: 340-ca. 275)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraIV, p. 73, no. 307, pls. 10, 38 (type dated second half of 4th-first quarter of 3rd c. BCE, but fine quality of materials and solid, pierced handle point to late 4th century BCE)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pale red with orange tinge; fine, slightly soft; slightly granular break; rare, well sorted, very small, subrounded, mixed white, black, brown-red inclusions); firing (consistent); and surface treatment (black slip inside and outside but base reserved; somewwhat thick, even but flakey, semimatte).
Preservation comment
Intact but missing nozzle. Extensive, moderate abrasion and slight scratching and gouging; mostly worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 5, no. 10 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.035
Body diameter
0.058
Height
0.0401
Preserved length
0.0533
Weight (kg)
0.11
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph