Ke 2422 (Early Roman Asia Minor 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 546
Typological identification
Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Description
Circular outline. Heavy volute nozzle with triangular termination, curving grooves behind wickhole.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
One large sherd preserves ca. 30% of left nozzle and adjacent wall. Slight, sparse abrasion; slip well preserved; mostly clean breaks; thick patch of mortar(?) or sandy encrustation inside.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, pinkish), firing, and surface treatment (rich orangish red, thick, even slip, applied over seam into reservoir).
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 18, no. 66 (H. Williams identified as “Part of an extremely large volute lamp. Italian, first century“)
Estimated body diameter
0.09
Preserved height
0.032
Preserved length
0.059
Preserved width
0.026
Weight (kg)
0.015
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph