KE 1291 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 338
Typological identification
Broneer Type XVI Lamp
Typological identification comment
Broneer XVI made in XXVII fabric but slipped in dark gray like usual XVI fabric.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: very hard, buff to pale brown, few, very small, mixed white, black and red-brown inclusions; scattered round voids. Slip: thin, uneven(?) wash fired to pale grayish brown. Surface roughly smoothly.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves most of nozzle and small part of adjacent front rim. Slight, sparse abrasion and chipping around edges; worn breaks.
Preserved length
0.0357
Preserved width
0.0351
Weight (kg)
0.017
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1291 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1291>