KE 1730 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 458
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 141, nos. 1374-1383, pl. 26 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. IsthmiaIII, p. 78, no. 3041, pl. 34 (from Theater; O. Broneeer)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, pp. 258-9, nos. 4016, pl. 68 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Fabric: pale reddish brown, more yellowish brown near surface; hard; gritty surface, slightly granular break; uncommon, small, subangular and subrounded, mostly white inclusions. Consistently fired. Surface: unslipped. Slight ridging at seam and webbing. Uncommon clay nodules in grooves.
Preservation comment
Five joining sherds preserve almost entire lamp but missing small pieces from back left shoulder and front of base. Slight, somewhat sparse pitting and abrasion; worn breaks; rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 64, no. 326, pls. 14, 23 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.029
Discus diameter
0.041
Handle total height
0.042
Length
0.0903
Weight (kg)
0.06
Width
0.0592
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.026
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.016
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph