Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 1688 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 437
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Middle-Late Roman Athenian fabric (pale reddish brown; somewhat gritty, granular break), firing, and surface treatment (thin, somewhat uneven, matte, dark reddish slip).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 20% of back base and bottom of handle. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion; mostly clean breaks.
Estimated base diameter
0.06
Preserved length
0.035
Preserved width
0.037
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1688 (Late 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/ke1688>