KE 1233 (Early Roman Italian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 333
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: dark buff with a tinge or pink; slightly soft, slightly gritty; uncommon, small to medium, well sorted, subangular and subrounded, white (calcareous) inclusions and rare, tiny to small, black and red-brown inclusions; faintly micaceous. Consistently fired. Slip: somewhat thick, even, semilustrous; flakey.
Preservation comment
One small fragment preserves ca. 10-12% of lateral discus and adjacent shoulder. Moderate, extensive abrasion with occasional gouging and chipping; worn breaks; pockets of slight encrustation within grooves.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 23, no. 109 (H. Williams)
Maximum preserved dimension
0.049
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Pagescan
Photograph