KE 1577 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]

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