KTH0205 (Late Roman/Early Byzantine Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman/Early Byzantine Athenian Lamp, copy or imitation North African
Description
Tear-shaped outline. Oval discus has central filling hole, relief of irregular rosette with 11(?) wide petals, and high, raised rim. Shoulder has wide, shallow groove with double concentric circles. Tall, thick, solid, vertical handle. Thick, uneven seam with slight joining ridge.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Clay: 10R 6/6, light red. Slip: 10R 5/6, red. Late Roman Athenian fabric (cf. KTH0177): somewhat smooth, hard fabric with rare, very small, subangular black rocky inclusions and very rare, medium-sized, angular, black rocky inclusions. Matte, very thin, somewhat smooth but uneven wash of slip, somewhat flakey.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves roughly half of discus, one third of shoulder, and one half of handle. Slight, sparse abrasion; thin, extensive encrustation around upper discus and handle.
Handle total height preserved
0.0317
Preserved length
0.07
Preserved width
0.061
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Byzantine (Historical Period)
Belongs to Historical Period
Late Roman (Historical Period)
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph