KE 1966 (Hellenistic Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer 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