Ke 2418 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
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 542
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 179, no. 2470, pl. 40 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 268, no. 4257, pl. 73 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Late Roman Athenian lamp fabric (reddish orangish, somewhat fine), firing, and surface (slight wash or smoothing, same color as fabric).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves most of discus and shoulder but missing front with nozzle and upper handle. Slight, extensive abrasion; worn breaks; extensive white cloud and scattered specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 63, no. 314 (H. Williams)
Discus width
0.048
Handle total height preserved
0.018
Preserved length
0.069
Preserved width
0.0677
Weight (kg)
0.029
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph