KE 982 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 265
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, globule-volute
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 138, nos. 1259-1263, pl. 25 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. Haken1958, pp. 101-2, no. 106, pl. XIV (Národního Musea, Prague)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 188, no. 2302, pl. 41 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Middle Roman Attic fabric (fine, faintly reddish buff), firing, and surface.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves ca. 30% from the top back part of the lamp, including a small part of discus, less than one-third of shoulder, and part of upper handle. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion and chipping; worn breaks. Scorching around handle after fracturing.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 56, no. 247 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.034
Handle total height preserved
0.0135
Preserved length
0.038
Preserved width
0.057
Weight (kg)
0.024
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph