Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 1577 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 417
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
cf.
AgoraVII
, p. 141, no. 1365, pl. 26 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf.
KerameikosXVI
, p. 141, no. 2369, pl. 42 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric, firing, and surface treatment (reddish purple slip, somewhat thick and even).
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve entire lamp but missing nozzle. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion, otherwise surface in good condition; sharp breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV
, p. 64, no. 324, pl. 14 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.046
Body diameter
0.065
Discus diameter
0.042
Handle total height
0.04
Preserved length
0.087
Weight (kg)
0.091
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.031
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.009
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1577 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1577>