KTH2679 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Threpsiades Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
Description
Circular, sunken discus with filling hole off center and relief of rosette with 14(?) petals and thick, raised rim. Flat shoulder with raised herringbone.
Fabric, firing, and surface description
Late Roman Athenian fabric. Very thin, dull wash, slightly more brown than fabric, preserved only in patches.
Preservation comment
One fragment preserves roughly one quarter of discus and small part of shoulder. Slight, sparse abrasion and erosion and chipping around breaks; thin film of encrustation.
Estimated discus diameter
0.06
Preserved height
0.013
Preserved length
0.027
Preserved width
0.024
Weight (kg)
0.006
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph