Ke 2440 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
Inventory number created and object studied in 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 565
Typological identification
Middle/Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 134, no. 1004, pl. 22 (same design but row of dense globules on shoulder; same fabric and slip?; J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. Wohl1981, p. 128, no. 10=IsthmiaX, pp. 121-122, no. 307, pl. 37 (nozzle differs; B. L. Wohl; from Roman Bath)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical fabric (fine, yellowish red, rare tiny black specks), firing, and surface treatment (rich orangish red, thick, even slip, applied over seam into reservoir).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves ca. 60% of discus with adjacent right to front shoulder, base of nozzle, and adjacent walls. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion and minor flaking; slightly worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 57, no. 260, pl. 11 (H. Williams)
Preserved height
0.031
Preserved length
0.059
Preserved width
0.047
Weight (kg)
0.027
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph