KE 4 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Area B (northwest side of harbor)
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 1
Typological identification
Early-Middle Roman Asia Minor Lamp
Fabric, firing, surface
Pale pinkish brown fabric, consistently fired; hard, fine, with smooth break; very rare, isolated, tiny lime specks and black bits; rare golden micaceous sparkles. Semilustrous slip, somewhat thick but thicker in grooves, fired orangish brown to reddish brown; only on exterior.
Preservation comment
Two joining sherds preserve ca. 33% of left lateral to back shoulder, small part of adjacent discus and wall, entire handle, and ca. 20% of base. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 25, no. 125, pl. 5 (H. Williams)
Estimated body diameter
0.064
Estimated discus diameter
0.048
Handle total height
0.0415
Height base to shoulder
0.024
Height shoulder-handle
0.018
Preserved length
0.057
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Linked to

Field Book Number B 21

KE 3 (Early Roman Pontic Bowl)