KE 1403 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [ permalink ] [next ] [ show fewer links ] Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
RO[MA]NE|ƧIƧ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 400
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, Knidian
Comparanda
Same format: cf. Ke1314-L0359
Comparanda
Same motif on thumbplate: Heres1972 , p. 82, no. 510, pl. 55 (from Athens; Akademie der Wissenschaft zu Berlin)
Comparanda
cf. Bulic1904 , p. 110, no. 744 (Museum, Split)
Comparanda
cf. Haken1958 , pp. 55-56, no. 48, pl. 5 (purchased in Smyrna; Národního Musea, Prague)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaX , pp. 82-3, no. 56, pl. 7 (Tower 14; B. L. Wohl)
Comparanda
cf. Menzel1969 , pp. 36, 38, no. 175, fig. 31:3 (from Miletus; RGZM)
Comparanda
cf. VikicBelancic1972 , p. 176, no. 368, pl. XXVI:5 (Zagreb Museum)
Description
Type of Herakles with lion and Keryneian hind.
Preservation comment
Five joining sherds preserve ca. 70% of lamp but missing front nozzle and part of base. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and chipping and flaking around edges; slightly worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation in relief.
Published as
KenchreaiV , pp. 29-30, no. 138, pl. 6 (H. Williams)
Body diameter
0.077
Preserved length
0.091
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Deer (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Herakles/Hercules (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Lion (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Mythological Animal (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
