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Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
[ΧΙ]Ο|[ΝΗ]Ⲥ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 349
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 186, nos. 2648-2653, 2659, pl. 42 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 285, nos. 4592-4596, pl. 78 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (medium fine, pinkish), firing, and surface treatment. Misaligned but smoothed seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly three-quarters of top and one-half of bottom of lamp. Slight, sparse abrasion and very sparse pitting; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 351 (H. Williams)
Discus length
0.038
Discus width
0.034
Handle total height
0.046
Preserved length
0.068
Preserved width
0.051
Weight (kg)
0.045
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.031
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.015
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1303 (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/ke1303>