- KTH2678 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [show more links]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
- Typological identification
- Early/Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp, red-on-white
- Description
- Circular(?) discus has filling hole left, figural relief, and framing groove. Relief depicts nude winged Eros in counterpoise and head in profile facing left with left arm bent over abdomen and right arm outstretched. Shoulder has traces of stamped decoration: ovules or circles?
- Fabric, firing, and surface description
- Pale pink, medium fine, somewhat soft, very rare; small, subangular, red inclusions and lime specks; flecks of golden mica. Thick, semimatte(?) slip, somewhat uneven and mottled, light red; thin white undercoat. ROW: Ephesian?.
- Preservation comment
- One fragment preserves roughly one half of central discus. Slight, sparse abrasion and moderate, extensive encrustation.
- Estimated discus diameter
- 0.04
- Preserved length
- 0.036
- Preserved width
- 0.026
- Weight (kg)
- 0.02
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Has visual motif (depicts)
- Eros/Cupid (Visual Motif)
- Photograph
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“KTH2678 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/kth/kth2678>
