KE 1306 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [ permalink ] [next ] [ show fewer links ]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 352
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII , p. 141, no. 1374, pl. 26 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI , p. 235, no. 3590, pl. 57 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, dense), firing, and surface treatment (thick, even, semimatte slip, brownish purple).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire discus, ca. 75% of shoulder but missing nozzle, entire handle, and back wall. Slight, extensive abrasion and minor scratching; slip worn but in good condition generally; somewhat worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV , p. 64, no. 325 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.0414
Handle total height
0.047
Preserved length
0.0815
Weight (kg)
0.064
Width
0.0721
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.033
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.014
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph