KE 1720 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 450
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Description
Rounded body narrows to rounded nozzle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, pale red), firing, and surface treatment (thin but even slip, slightly darker than fabric, over exterior and down through wickhole). Small grooved dent on front wall before firing.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves front of nozzle and adjacent wall. Very slight, sparse abrasion and minor gouging; mostly clean breaks. Burning mark from use around lip of nozzle.
Preserved height
0.022
Preserved length
0.032
Preserved width
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.007
Material
Ceramic (Material)
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