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- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- ROMA|[NESIS]
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- L 521
- Typological identification
- Early Roman Corinthian Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Early Roman Corinthian (fabric, slip) copy of Asia Minor lamp (signature, format).
- Bibliography
- KenchreaiV, p. 24, no. 118 (H. Williams, reading “POY---“)
- Description
- Steep back wall. Circular raised ring base, set off by grooves. Signature in relief: ROMA|[NESIS].
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: typical Early-Middle Roman buff lamp fabric (fine, hard). Slip: thin, somewhat uneven, matte, flakey everywhere; dark reddish brown.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves ca. 45% from back of base, including part of signature. Slight, extensive abrasion with flaking and rare pitting; worn breaks.
- Base Diameter
- 0.044
- Preserved length
- 0.0258
- Preserved width
- 0.0457
- Weight (kg)
- 0.002
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Pagescan
- Photograph
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“KE 1967 (Early Roman Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke1967>
