Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KTH0125 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Regional Lamp)
[
permalink
]
[
next
]
[
show more links
]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman/Early Byzantine Corinthian or Regional Lamp, imitation North African
Fabric, firing, and surface description
2.5YR 5/4, reddish brown. Typical Late Roman Corinthian red fabric: thick, heavy, roughly and slightly porous at surface, brick-like.
Label or tag text
Τομέας Α | Στρώμα 2 | ΝΔ γωνία κτιρίου | Δ. προέκταση | Λυχνάρι
Other number or identifier
150
Preservation comment
Intact except missing upper handle. Slight, extensive abrasion; severe, extensive encrustation. Secondary scorching across back and sides.
Base Diameter
0.033
Discus diameter
0.035
Body Height
0.035
Length
0.109
Weight (kg)
0.166
Width
0.031
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH0125 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Regional Lamp).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth0125>