KE 750 (Late Roman Corinthian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 186
Typological identification
Late Roman Corinthian or Regional Lamp, copy/imitation Athenian
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pale red with tinge of yellow; rather fine, with uncommon, small, rounded white [calcareous] inclusions; one large angular limestone chunk exploded outward on handle; smooth fracture), firing, and surface treatment. Slight webbing and ridging around misaligned seam.
Preservation comment
One sherd preserves 20% of back of discus with rim and adjacent shoulder with over one half of upper handle. Very slight, sparse abrasion and flaking around edges; worn breaks; several specks to patches of encrustation.
Handle total height preserved
0.043
Height base to shoulder
0.029
Preserved length
0.042
Preserved width
0.057
Weight (kg)
0.032
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
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KE 749 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)