KE 39B (Early-Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
Ο[ΚΤΑΒΙΟΥ]
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 11B
Typological identification
Broneer Type XXVIIB Lamp
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Conservation
2024 (May): mended with Acryloid B-72 in 40% acetone solution and supported inside with fitted Ethafoam (Angeliki Kandri).
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (buff), firing, and surface treatment.
Preservation description
Two joining sherds preserves roughly 40% from right top of lamp and 20% from bottom, including discus and shoulder down to wickhole, entire handle, and back wall. Surface in good condition with clean breaks; very rare specks of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 59, no. 171, pl. 8 (H. Williams)
Estimated base diameter
0.035
Estimated discus diameter
0.049
Handle total height
0.0474
Height base to shoulder
0.0314
Height shoulder to handle
0.016
Preserved length
0.071
Preserved width
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.034
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
Linked to

Field book number C 83 (KE 39, Lamp)