KE 1135 (Middle-Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Five Nozzles) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 310
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 209, no. 2677, pl. 50 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale red, fine), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, even, semimatte slip, deep red with tinge of purple).
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves one entire nozzle and part of adjacent wall almost to base. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and scratching, chipping around edges; slip extensively flaking; worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 67, no. 357, pl. 16 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.078
Preserved length
0.038
Preserved width
0.059
Weight (kg)
0.037
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1135 (Middle-Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Five Nozzles).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1135>