Ke 2415 (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
ΠΡΕ[ΙΜ]|ΟΥ
Comment
Inventory number created and object studied in June, 2022; subject number created by H. Williams in ca. 1972.
Logical part of
Area C (north end of harbor, including mole)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 539B
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVII Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Description
Flat, circular base with incuse signature within single groove: ΠΡΕ[ΙΜ]|ΟΥ.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical Early-Middle Roman Corinthian buff fabric (tinge of orange; gritty but fine).
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves ca. 25% of left base with adjacent wall. Slight, extensive abrasion and rare pitting; slightly worn breaks; faint white cloud of discoloration across all surfaces. A second sherd (left discus) stored with this base fragment as L 539a was found to join with Ke0041-L0012. It is uncertain whether the base sherd (L 539b) originates from the same lamp at the discus sherds.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 54, no. 233 (H. Williams identified with “Attic Lamps of the Third Century“)
Estimated base diameter
0.043
Maximum preserved dimension
0.023
Weight (kg)
0.003
Weight (kg)
0.005
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph