KE 1611 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 422
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Description
Small loop handle with three grooves above seem and two below.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine), firing, and surface treatment (finely smoothed). Prominent seem smoothing, and handle offset top to bottom. Plug of clay inside handle from before firing.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves most of handle and small part of adjacent back wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; somewhat worn breaks; very faint grayish discoloration or thin encrustation.
Preserved length
0.018
Preserved width
0.028
Weight (kg)
0.007
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.011
Other Dimensions
p.H. handle 0.033
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph