KE 995 (Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 278
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp
Comparanda
See gen. Yangaki2005, pp. 232-241 (discussion of type)
Comparanda
cf. BaldiniParello2001, pp. 167-169, 170 (“Lucerne protobizantine: tipo I, forma II“, last third of 6th-7th century)
Comparanda
cf. DelosXXVI, p. 156, no. 4778, pl. 35 (P. Bruneau)
Comparanda
cf. Gerousi2010, pp. 226, 231, no. Λ 152, fig. 32 (Perissa, Thera)
Comparanda
cf. GerousiBendermacher2013, p. 170, no. 248 (Perissa, Thera, dated 7th century)
Comparanda
cf. Martin1997, pp. 281-6, nos. 46-70, figs. 60-109 (Gortyn)
Comparanda
cf. Yangaki2019, pp. 121-122 (subtype 1)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
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)
Base Diameter
0.04
Body diameter
0.055
Preserved height
0.0345
Preserved length
0.091
Weight (kg)
0.075
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“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>