KE 1825 (Early-Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 482
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Description
Steeply sloping shoulder. Large loop handle.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (buff with a tinge of pink; fine, somewhat soft; no micaceous content), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, even?, semiglossy).
Preservation comment
One large preserves preserves middle to upper handle and small part of adjacent shoulder and wall. Extensive, moderate abrasion and scratching; slip preserves only in irregular patches; very worn breaks; specks of encrustation (plaster?). Waterworn.
Handle total height preserved
0.032
Preserved length
0.028
Preserved width
0.032
Weight (kg)
0.01
Other Dimensions
H. shoulder-top handle 0.02
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph