KE 1307 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp with Handle Ornament) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 353
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
sim. BMLIII, pp. 328, 337, no. Q2703, pl. 78 (from Demeter Sanctuary, Knidos, dated ca. 75-100 CE; D. M. Bailey)
Comparanda
sim. IsthmiaIII, pp. 54-55, no. 2341, pl. 27 (from Temple of Poseidon and North Temenos Dump; O. Broneer)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Knidian fabric and surface treatment, but thicker slip and harder firing than usual.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves ca. 20% of decorative thumbplate and turn to back wall. Very slight, sparse abrasion; mostly clean breaks; thin, sparse patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 20, no. 84 (H. Williams)
Preserved length
0.031
Preserved width
0.029
Weight (kg)
0.005
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1307 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp with Handle Ornament).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1307>