KE 1775 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Regional Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 475
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian Lamp
Comparanda
CL-4170 (unpublished)
Comparanda
CL-4816 (unpublished)
Comparanda
cf. CorinthIV.2, p. 291, no. 1512, pl. XXIII (O. Broneer; from Theater Area)
Comparanda
cf. SlaneSanders2005, pp. 268, 269, no. 3-7, fig. 10 (Baths of Aphrodite, Corinth, assemblage 3 dated end 6th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Late Roman Corinthian or regional lamp fabric (brick-like, heavy), firing (hard), and surface (smoothed). Distinct, thin joining ridge and webbing; crossed-shaped handle luted to shoulder.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 15% from back left part of lamp, including small part of discus and shoulder and over two-thirds of cruciform handle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and large chips from edges; worn edges; extensive, thin film of encrustation on all surfaces.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 84, no. 454 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.047
Preserved length
0.032
Preserved width
0.041
Weight (kg)
0.026
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph