Corinthian imitation of Early Roman Athenian imitation Italian?
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, pp. 13, 109, no. 628, pl. 14 (signed incuse alpha; J. Perlzweig identified as Athenian imitation of Italian model, dated second half of 1st century, but no clear Italian prototype=true imitation)
Comparanda
sim. Leibundgut1977, pp. 140, 208, 243, nos. 41, 400, pl. 27 (Motiven 44, 45; Vindonissa)
Description
Two facing Lares with altar.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Buff fabric, consistently fired; slighty soft, fine; smooth to faintly conchoidal break, slightly lumpy surface; no visible inclusions. Thin, semimatte, uneven slip, orangish brown, peeling everywhere in small flakes. Corinthian.
“Ke 2016 bis (Early Roman Corinthian Imitative Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2016bis>