KE 1717 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 447
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 231, no. 3481, pl. 55 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 153, nos. 1827, 1832, pl. 31 (J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (slightly granular?), firing, and surface treatment (thin wash of slip, somewhat uneven). Slightly irregular seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 30% of back discus, ca. 25% of adjacent shoulder, and handle above seam. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; worn breaks.
Preserved length
0.033
Preserved width
0.024
Weight (kg)
0.016
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.013
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1717 (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/ke1717>