KE 1617 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
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