KE 529 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 127
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
Format e.g. EphesosIV.2, p. 172, no. 1876, pl. X (but shorter handle; Seven Sleepers)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pinkish orange, uncommon small, mostly subrounded, well sorted black and white bits; faintly micaceous), firing, and surface treatment. Well smoothed and aligned seam.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves entire handle, ca. 20% of back right shoulder, ca. 30% of back wall and base, and edge of discus. Moderate to severe, extensive erosion (flaking, pitting) and abrasion; very worn breaks; wide but thin patches of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 74, no. 398 (H. Williams)
Handle total height preserved
0.048
Height base to shoulder
0.029
Preserved length
0.049
Preserved width
0.055
Weight (kg)
0.035
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
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KE 528 (Early Roman Asia Minor Lamp)