- KE 1115 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- L 291
- Typological identification
- Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
- Description
- Large format. Circular, concave discus with raised band rim and figural relief: woman with braided hair and topknot facing right under garland or canopy. Erotic symplegma? Flat shoulder with dotted rosette(s).
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment: pale yellow to yellowish white; hard, fine but faintly granular break; rare, tiny black bits and very rare, angular lime chunks.
- Preservation comment
- One small sherd preserves ca. 10% of back left discus and adjacent shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion; worn breaks.
- Published as
- KenchreaiV, p. 55, no. 240, pl. 10 (H. Williams)
- Discus diameter
- 0.075
- Maximum preserved dimension
- 0.0282
- Weight (kg)
- 0.002
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Person (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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“KE 1115 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1115>
