KE 1288 (Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 335
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pale pinkish orange; somewhat soft, gritty; very rare, very small, red, white, and dark bits; micaceous. Consistently fired(?). Slip: orangish red; thick, even, semilustrous with shiny sheen.
Preservation comment
One large fragment preserves ca. 20% from back shoulder with small part of adjacent discus and upper handle. Moderate, extensive patches of abrasion and chipping; worn breaks; extensive film of white discoloration (calcareous?).
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 25, no. 126 (H. Williams)
Preserved length
0.0325
Preserved width
0.0452
Estimated rim diameter
0.041
Weight (kg)
0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1288 (Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1288>