KE 707 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 196
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Comparanda
cf. Corinth L-69-309 (unpublished; moldmate?)
Comparanda
cf. KL303 (South Cemetery)
Comparanda
cf. Bovon1966, p. 67, no. 441, pl. 12 (Argos)
Comparanda
cf. Forsell1996, pp. 290, 291, 332, no. 11, figs. 4, 50 (northwest Betbati-Limnes Valley)
Comparanda
cf. Garnett1975, p. 206, no. 46, pl. 44 (model?; Fountain of the Lamps, northwest of Corinth, dated early 6th century)
Comparanda
cf. Koutoussaki2008, pp. 221-222, no. 285, pl. XXXII, figs. 252-254 (Agora and Thermes, Argos)
Comparanda
cf. Oikonomou1988, p. 459, no. 92, fig. 8 (Argos)
Fabric, firing, surface
Late Roman Corinthian “red“ lamp fabric (brick red at core, somwhat gritty), firing (hard), and surface (slightly smoothed). Distinct, sharp, narrow webbing and joining ridge; right mislaignment of handle at seam.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 40% of upper back part of lamp above seam, including roughly one-half of discus and shoulder and upper handle. Slight, sparse abrasion and slight to moderate pitting and chipping near back; worn breaks; extensive, very thin film of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 47, no. 222 (H. Williams)
Estimated discus diameter
0.036
Handle total height preserved
0.042
Height shoulder-handle
0.0145
Preserved length
0.048
Preserved width
0.063
Weight (kg)
0.029
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
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KE 706 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)