KE 988 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 271
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp
Comparanda
sim. format and material: GerousiBendermacher2014, p. 155, no. 217 (dated 6th century; Perissa, Thera)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, pinkish, micaceous), firing, and surface treatment (slightly more pale than fabric); cf. Ke1764.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 40% of back base, including lower handle and bottom. Slight, sparse abrasion and occasional gouging; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 87, no. 463, pl. 13 (H. Williams; confusion with registry)
Preserved length
0.0492
Preserved width
0.055
Weight (kg)
0.015
Base Width
0.041
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph