KE 1615 (Middle Hellenistic Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 426
Typological identification
Howland Type 45 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 45B (dated third quarter 3rd c.) = Scheibler Typ M-FSL (dated 250-200)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: fine; medium red; rare, small, well sorted white abnd black bits, rare medium angular white chunks (lime?), faintly micaceous. Hard fired. Thin, even, semimatte slip, brownish red, on exterior and interior.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve ca. 35% of left shoulder and left base of nozzle. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; large chip from front left; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Estimated body diameter
0.065
Preserved height
0.013
Preserved length
0.062
Preserved width
0.031
Weight (kg)
0.011
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph