KE 994 (Late Classical/Early Hellenistic Corinthian[?] Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 277
Typological identification
Unclassified Lamp
Typological identification comment
Anomalous fabric and form
Bibliography
KenchreaiV, p. 5, no. 19, pls. 1, 22 (H. Williams)
Conservation
1960s: mended with shellac.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Cooking-ware fabric: brownish red, brick-like, slightly more brown at surface; medium coarse, hard, granular and laminar break; well sorted, common, small to medium sized, subrounded white calcareous chunks, subangular quartzitic chunks; uncommon to rare, small, angular, black and gray inclusions; rare, angular, opaque pink stone inclusions; uncommon, small voids. Surface: unslipped; rough texture.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserve ca. 30% from front of lamp, including small part of shoulder, wall, and base and entire nozzle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and frequent pitting; worn breaks; thin, faint film of encrustation.
Estimated base diameter
0.035
Estimated body diameter
0.085
Height
0.0402
Preserved length
0.0682
Preserved width
0.0708
Estimated rim diameter
0.085
Weight (kg)
0.08
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph