Ke 2016 bis (Early Roman Corinthian Imitative Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area UA (Underwater at south mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 530
Typological identification
Early Roman Corinthian Lamp, copy/imitation Italian
Typological identification comment
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.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 22, no. 99, pl. 5 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.0625
Preserved height
0.0091
Preserved length
0.0
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Deity (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph