KE 1578 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 486
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Comparanda
cf. CL 1971-62 (unpublished)
Comparanda
cf. Bassett1903, pl. XIII:6 (Vari, Athens)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 258, no. 1205 (O. Broneer)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 187, pl. XII:160 (F. Miltner)
Comparanda
cf. IsthmiaX, pp. 108-109, no. 228, pl. 26 (B. L. Wohl; east of Temenos, and citing IPL 1980-29 from Roman Bath)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, pp. 96-98, nos. 124-173, pls. 6-7 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
cf. Kubler1953, pp. 115, 125, figs. 17, 39 (NAM 3206)
Description
Concave discus with relief has raised edge and at least one rounded framing ring. Relief shows bust of goddess facing left with braided and knotted hair wearing diadem and necklace; type has draped garment. Occurs only with eight S-spirals/four dots and plain panels on shoulder.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pinkish, somewhat soft; rare, small, subrounded, white inclusions visible at surface), firing, and surface (unslipped).
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves ca. 33% of discus. Slight, sparse abrasion; slightly worn breaks; few specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 54, no. 231, pl. 10 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.053
Maximum preserved dimension
0.041
Weight (kg)
0.002
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Aphrodite/Venus (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1578 (Middle 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/ke1578>