KTH2627 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Object
In or from KTH Container
KTH Container 32, bag 2
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Howland Type 23 Lamp
Typological identification comment
Howland Type 23D=Broneer Type VI=Scheibler Typ DS 2
Description
Flat discus with wide central filling hole and single deep groove near outer rim. Mostly vertical to slightly convex wall curving toward base. Wide, heavy nozzle. Thick wall. Wheelmade.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Pale buff early Corinthian fabric: near 7.5YR 8/4 (pink). Fine, somewhat soft fabric, consistently fired, with rare very small, subrounded white inclusions and very small, rare, spherical voids. Cf. KTH2625. Semiglossy, thin and extremely flakey slip, brownish gray, on exterior and interior.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves less than one quarter of discus and shoulder and back opening of nozzle.
Estimated discus diameter
0.06
Preserved height
0.029
Weight (kg)
0.011
Has geographic origin
Corinthia
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Suggested citation
“KTH2627 (Late Classical-Early Hellenistic Corinthian Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2627>