KE 1905 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 500
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
cf. Brants1913, p. 64, no. 1122, pl. VIII (from Smyrna; Rijksmuseum, Leiden)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 136, nos. 776, 777, pl. V (Typus V; Seven Sleepers; F. Miltner)
Comparanda
cf. Hübinger1993, p. 124, no. 235, pl. 29 (from Smyrna; Universität Bonn)
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 101, no. 356, pl. 11 (dated 6th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, pinkish pale orange, micaceous), firing, and surface treatment (thin, even, purplish red slip). Cleanly positioned and smoothed seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves small part of back right discus with adjacent shoulder and most of handle. Slight, somewhat sparse abrasion and slight flaking; slip visible in grooves; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 74, no. 397, pl. 18 (H. Williams)
Weight (kg)
0.016
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph