KE 981 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΚΥ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 264
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment. Aligned and smoothed seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 65% of lamp, inlcuding discus, shoulder, handle, walls and base but missing handle. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; sparse specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 352, pl. 16 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.033
Preserved length
0.067
Weight (kg)
0.065
Width
0.061
Base Width
0.058
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph