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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 347
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 153, no. 1839, pl. 31 (J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale brownish red), firing, and surface treatment. Aligned seam with slight ridging.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves most of upper lamp, but missing nozzle, and small part of back right wall. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and minor chipping; worn breaks; thin film of encrustation.
Discus length
0.0411
Discus width
0.0362
Handle total height
0.041
Preserved length
0.0732
Weight (kg)
0.049
Width
0.0596
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.033
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.008
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1301 (Late 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/ke1301>