Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Ke 2451 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
Inventory number created and object studied in 2022; subject number created by H. Williams in ca. 1972.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 576
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp
Comparanda
sim.
DelosXXVI
, p. 143, no. 4730-4732, pl. 34 (P. Bruneau)
Comparanda
sim.
GerousiBendermacher2013
, pp. 153, 155, nos. 213, 217 (Perissa, Thera, dated 6th century)
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Typical(?) fabric (pale pink, micaceous, uncommon medium angular white chunks), firing (hard), and surface treatment (thin wash slightly lighter than fabric).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves entire lower half. Slight, sparse abrasion and scratching; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV
, pp. 75-76, no. 407, pl. 18 (H. Williams)
Base Length
0.05
Preserved height
0.02
Preserved length
0.09
Preserved width
0.056
Weight (kg)
0.035
Base Width
0.037
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“Ke 2451 (Late Roman-Early Byzantine Aegean Lamp).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/ke2451>