- KTH1956 (Early Hellenistic Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- KTH Container 84, bag 1
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Howland Type 36 Lamp
- Typological identification comment
- Howland 36B: thin-walled variant?
- Comparanda
- cf. KerameikosXI, p. 60, no. 341, pls. 60, 61 (I. Scheibler)
- Description
- Wheelmade. Circular outline. Somewhat thin wall has biconical profile but high sloping shoulder to vertical rim. Slightly raised, slightly concave base.
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Fabric: 2.5YR 6/6, light red. Slip: 2.5YR 5/6. Athenian fabric: fine, hard, with very rare, very small, subrounded black and gray inclusions and small, rare, subrounded voids. Slip: fine, dull, even slip everywhere on inside.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves small part of one wall and one third of base. Slight to moderate, somewhat sparse abrasion and pitting; worn edges; slight to moderate, somewhat extensive encrustation. Slight secondary scorching across bottom.
- Estimated base diameter
- 0.031
- Estimated body diameter
- 0.065
- Preserved height
- 0.031
- Preserved width
- 0.04
- Weight (kg)
- 0.008
- Has geographic origin
- Attica
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Photograph
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“KTH1956 (Early Hellenistic Athenian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth1956>
