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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 428
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, unglazed
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Middle Roman Athenian fabric (pinkish buff with tinge of orange but surface more pale; slight gritty texture, somewhat soft; fine with tiny to small, well sorted, white, black, and dark (red?) inclusions), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves <10% of right discus and rim. Moderate, extensive abrasion and chipping around rim; worn breaks; thin, faint film of encrustation.
Estimated discus diameter
0.055
Preserved length
0.048
Preserved width
0.023
Weight (kg)
0.004
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1617 (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/ke1617>