- KTH2303 (Early Roman Corinthian Palaimonion Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- In or from KTH Container
- http://kenchreai.org/kaa/kth/kth-container-86
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp, Palaimonion
- Comparanda
- cf. IsthmiaIII, pp. 37, 38, 40, nos. 1111, 1119, 1207, pl. 6 (O. Broneer; Types A-1, A-2)
- Comparanda
- cf. IsthmiaXI, p. 200, no. P345, fig. 89 (Type A early; Palaimonion, dated Flavian [p. 156])
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale yellowish brown or buff; consistently fired. Soft, fine to slightly gritty; granular break. Uncommon, small, rounded, poorly sorted brown and red inclusions; common tiny black bits; rare, small, angular lime particles. Traces of thick, white slip, peeling, on exterior. Slight turning grooves on exterior. IsthmiaXI, p. 216: Palaimonion cult-lamps Ware I.
- Preservation comment
- One small sherd preserves 10% of rim and small part of upper body. Moderate, extensive abrasion and erosive pitting; worn breaks; sparse, thin patches of encrustation.
- Preserved height
- 0.0334
- Estimated rim diameter
- 0.16
- Wall thickness
- 0.0623
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Photograph
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“KTH2303 (Early Roman Corinthian Palaimonion Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2303>
