Fabric: pale brown to buff; gritty texture, granular fracture; somewhat coarse, common small, subrounded, well sorted, white, black, and red inclusions, and very rare, large, subrounded, grayish red chunks. Consistent firing? Surface: very thin, even wash, slightly more yellow than fabric; flaking.
Preservation comment
Three joining sherds preserve ca. 80% from lower part of lamp, including entire base, most of walls, lower handle, and lower right nozzle. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and pitting; worn breaks; faint white discoloration (calcareous?).
“KE 1295 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1295>