KE 1368 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΕΥΤ[Υ|ΧΗⲤ]
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 375
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 165, no. 3140, pl. 35 (J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: Pinkish buff; slightly gritty, hackly break; fine, with small, well sorted, subrounded, white and rare black and red-brown inclusions; rare, small to medium, rounded voids. Consistently fired? Surface: thin, even wash fired more pale than fabric.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 45% of walls and base and lower half of handle. Slight, extensive abrasion and slight to moderate pitting and flaking; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 46, no. 199 (identified as B27 Corinthian; H. Williams)
Estimated base diameter
0.045
Preserved length
0.051
Preserved width
0.048
Weight (kg)
0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
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