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 to 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)