KE 984 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 267
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale red), firing (somewhat brittle), and surface treatment. Misaligned but smoothed.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly back one half of lamp, including entire handle. Slight to moderate, extensive erosion, pitting and flaking; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 65, no. 338 (H. Williams)
Discus width
0.0345
Handle total height
0.041
Preserved length
0.046
Preserved width
0.057
Weight (kg)
0.039
Base Width
0.028
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.031
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.010
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph