KE 1966 (Hellenistic Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 519
Typological identification
Ephesian-type Hellenistic Lamp
Description
Shoulder motif largely lost; top of palmette or other floral design visible.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Hellenistic fabric, firing, and surface treatment for type.
Preservation comment
One small sherd preserves ca. 45% of right discus with rim and small part of adjacent shoulder and base of nozzle. Slight, extensive abrasion and chipping around rim; worn breaks; scattered specks of encrustation.
Estimated discus diameter
0.045
Preserved length
0.047
Preserved width
0.039
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 1966 (Hellenistic Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1966>