Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 1710 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 440
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Description
Flat base with at least two concentric circles, incuse.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (pale red; fine), firing, and surface treatment (thick, mostly even but mottled, orangish to purplish red).
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves ca. 10% of base and adjacent wall. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion; worn breaks.
Maximum preserved dimension
0.035
Weight (kg)
0.002
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1710 (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/ke1710>