Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 741 (Late Roman North African Lamp)
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Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 177
Typological identification
African Red Slip Lamp Hayes Type II
Comparanda
Sim. discus motif rider but in different pose:
Brants1913
, p. 66, no. 1164, pl. VIII (Rijksmuseum, Leiden; from Tunis)
Comparanda
Sim. motif
deCardaillac1922
, pp. 121, 122, fig. 161 (from Cherchel)
Comparanda
cf.
Brussière2007
, pp. 113, 117-118, nos. C 452, C 541, pl. 33 (former in Musée de Timgad, from area; latter in Musée de Setif, from Kh. Agoub)
Comparanda
sim. motif
Bussière2007
, p. 113, no. C 448, pl. 133 (Musée d‘Hippone; from area)
Comparanda
sim. motif
Ennabli1976
, p. 78, no. 232, pl. XII (Musée du Bardo; from Carthage)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (fine, pinkish red), firing (consistent), and surface treatment (smooth, slightly orangish red); cf. Ke0411-L0099.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves ca. 18% of upper back part of lamp, including roughly one-third of middle to back discus and upper handle. Surface is in good condition with slight abrasion and chipping around handle; clean breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV
, p. 80, no. 411, pl. 18 (H. Williams)
Handle total height preserved
0.044
Height shoulder to handle
0.0165
Preserved length
0.078
Preserved width
0.044
Weight (kg)
0.023
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Horse or Donkey (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Person (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Linked to
KE 740 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp)