KE 1373 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Two Nozzles) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 380
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 208, no. 2664, pls. 49, 93 (earlier version of same format, same scale; B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (yellowish red, fine), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, mostly even, red with purplish hue).
Preservation comment
Five joining sherds total (Ke1292-L345+Ke1364-L372+Ke1373-L380). Ke1373: Two joining sherds preserve ca. 40% of discus, entire central handle, and ca. 20% of right front shoulder. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion and minor scratching; worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 356 (H. Williams)
Estimated body diameter
0.103
Estimated discus diameter
0.078
Handle total height
0.078
Length
0.183
Weight (kg)
0.043
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.048
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.030
Other Dimensions
Total weight 0.172 kg (5 sherds)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to

KE 1298 (Middle-Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Two Nozzles)

KE 1364 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Two Nozzles)

Suggested citation
“KE 1373 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp with Two Nozzles).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1373>