KE 1320 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 365
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 146, nos. 1544-1551, pl. 28 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. GerousiBendermacher2013, p. 58, no. 42 (Perissa, Thera)
Conservation
1960s: joined with natural shellac.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (yellow with tinge of pink), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve ca. 65% from upper middle to back left part of lamp, including most of discus, roughly one-third of shoulder, and upper handle. Slight, sparse abrasion; worn breaks; sparse specks to small patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, pp. 44-5, no. 175, pl. 8 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.052
Handle total height
0.039
Preserved length
0.075
Preserved width
0.069
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.0168
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph