KE 2167 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area A (south end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 538
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, pp. 125, 173, nos. 861-866, 2378, pl. 19 (same motif; J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, pp. 156-157, nos. 1438-1479, pl. 30 (same motif; B. Böttger)
Description
Late version of type of bear running left with leaping venator.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp fabric (orangish red; slightly gritty), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, even, semimatte slip).
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 30% from the upper middle to front part of lamp, including central discus and small part of front left shoulder and nozzle. Moderate, extensive abrasion and rare chipping; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 57, no. 256, pl. 11 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.047
Maximum preserved dimension
0.041
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Bear (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KE 2167 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2167>