Fabric: reddish yellow; fine but slightly granular; common, well sorted, very small, subrounded and rounded pale red and gray inclusions and white bit (fine sandy?); moderately to highly micaceous; two large subangular lime chunks). Firing consistent and hard. Wheelmade body; handmade nozzle luted to body. Smoothed surface. Cretan?
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve complete lamp but missing upper handle and neck up to filling hole. Slight, rare gouges; mostly clean breaks and surface. Burning around back nozzle from use.
Published as
KenchreaiV, pp. 85 (misidentified as no. 465), 87, no. 466, pls. 21, 24 (H. Williams; dated 6th century)
“KE 995 (Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke0995>