KE 1688 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
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)
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