KE 1906 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 502
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian Lamp
Typological identification comment
Copy Argive.
Comparanda
cf. Garnett1975, p. 205, no. 42, fig. 1 (Fountain of the Lamps, Corinth)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Late Roman Corinthian red lamp fabric: hard, somewhat gritty; dark brownish red; uncommon, small to medium, poorly sorted, lime chunks; tiny lime specks and other dark bits; thin, dull, even wash on exterior; fingerprints on interior floor from pressing clay into mold.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire base, most of wall, and handle below seam. Very slight scoring and chipping round edges; worn breaks; thin, widespread patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 48, no. 226 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.0257
Preserved length
0.0765
Preserved width
0.0448
Other Dimensions
H. base-shoulder 0.0258
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph