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Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
JLR: uncertain that this is a lamp; cf. Williams‘ doubts too
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 507
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Italian Lamp
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Hard, dense fabric, fine to slightly granular, with numerous small porosities and sparse, small, subangular white and red inclusions.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves entire “handle“ down to attachment. Scattered, tiny pitting and very slight chipping; general wearing around edges. Secondary scorching across surfaces.
Published as
KenchreaiI, p. 135 (R. Scranton)
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 30, no. 87, pl. 4 (H. Williams)
Length
0.059
Weight (kg)
0.013
Width
0.049
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Suggested citation
“KE 1922 (Early Roman Italian Lamp?).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1922>