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)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthXXI , p. 64, no. PT-64, pl. 61 (K. W. Slane; tomb north of Corinth)
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
