KE 1367 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]

Type

Inventoried Object

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects

Subject number

L 374

Typological identification

Early Roman Corinthian Lamp, copy/imitation Italian

Comparanda

Italian model: BMLII, pp. 250, no. Q 1116, pl. 42 (south Italian, late 1st century A.D.?; D. M. Bailey)

Comparanda

Italian model: cf. LABNII, pp. 45-46, nos. 164-167, pl. XVIII (M.-C. Hellmann)

Comparanda

Italian model: cf. Rossiter1994, pp. 93-94, 155, no. 35, fig. 58 (San Giovanni du Ruoti; late example?)

Comparanda

On Italian model see gen. Fabbricotti1974

Comparanda

cf. NAM 3095 (signed Sposianos; unpublished)

Comparanda

sim. Brants1913, p. 33, no. 499, pl. IV (Rijksmuseum, Leiden; from Carthage)

Fabric, firing, and surface description

Typical buff fabric, firing, and surface treatment: pale pinkish buff; fine.

Preservation comment

One large fragment preserves ca. 25-30% from from left discus and shoulder. Slight worn breaks but surface overall in good condition.

Published as

KenchreaiV, p. 42, no. 153, pl. 7 (H. Williams)

Estimated discus diameter

0.046

Preserved length

0.064

Preserved width

0.0424

Weight (kg)

0.007

Material

Ceramic (Material)

Drawing

Photograph

Photograph