KE 1120 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 296
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 123, no. 834, pl. 19 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. Bruneau1971, p. 469, no. 27, fig. 28 (Musée de Delphes)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaIII, p. 69, no. 2831, pl. 31 (Northeast Reservoir; O. Broneer)
Comparanda
cf. Siebert1966, pp. 508, 509, no. 19, fig. 26 (NAM 3200; signed ΠΡΕΙΜΟΥ)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 146, nos. 1236, 1240, pl. 27 (B. Böttger)
Description
Mostly flat shoulder has small ovules. Concave discus with flat framing ring has relief of youthful man standing to right and head bent down. Type of erotic symplegma.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish; fine, but uncommon small, angular to subangular, black inclusions), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves back left part of discus. Slight, extensive abrasion and rare minor gouging; worn breaks; faint grayish cloud (calcareous?).
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 55, no. 238, pl. 10 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.065
Length
0.112
Weight (kg)
0.002
Width
0.084
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Sexual Activity (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph