- KE 971 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Writing transcription
- [Μ^Ρ?]A|[Τ]ΥΡΙ|[Ο]Υ
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- L 254
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
- Typological identification
- Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
- Bibliography
- On the minor workshop of the second quarter/mid-late 5th century (or later), see Karivieri1996, pp. 118-119.
- Comparanda
- For signature cf. Bassett1903, p. 347, no. 13 (Vari Cave, Attica)
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Typical fabric (medium fine but varied bits; pale pinkish yellow), firing, and surface treatment. Unusually thin walled.
- Preservation comment
- One small sherd preserves ca. 30% of base and adjacent wall. Slight, sparse abrasion but surface generally in good condition; somewhat worn breaks.
- Published as
- KenchreaiV, p. 67, no. 367 (H. Williams)
- Preserved length
- 0.041
- Preserved width
- 0.034
- Weight (kg)
- 0.02
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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- Pagescan
- Photograph
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