KE 1287 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Regional Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 334
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian Lamp
Comparanda
cf. KTH1951
Comparanda
cf. Ke1775-L0475 (cross handle; q.v. for more examples)
Comparanda
sim. SlaneSanders2005, pp. 268, 269, no. 3-7, fig. 10 (Baths of Aphrodite cistern, Corinth, assemblage 3 dated end 6th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Late Roman Corinthian or regional lamp fabric (brick-like), firing (hard), and surface treatment (smoothed). Cross-shaped handle luted onto shoulder; traces of webbing.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves handle. Moderate, extensive abrasion, scattered pitting, and few large chips from edges; worn edges; faint patches of white discoloration.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 84, no. 455, pl. 20 (H. Williams)
Height
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.021
Width
0.037
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph