KE 999 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 282
Typological identification
Middle Roman Athenian Lamp, globule-volute
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 138, nos. 1224-1225, pl. 25 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
cf. KerameikosXVI, p. 190, no. 2335, pl. 41 (B. Böttger)
Comparanda
cf. WilliamsZervos1983, p. 17, nos. 35-37, pl. 8 (east of Theater)
Comparanda
sim. IsthmiaX, p. 116, no. 269, pl. 34 (very worn; B. L. Wohl; from East Field)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical Middle Roman lamp fabric (reddish yellow; fine), firing, and surface (smoothed).
Preservation comment
Two large joining sherds preserves almost complete lamp but missing nozzle. Slight, extensive abrasion and minor chipping; worn breaks.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 56, no. 246, pl. 10 (H. Williams)
Body diameter
0.065
Discus diameter
0.034
Handle total height
0.047
Height base to shoulder
0.034
Height shoulder to handle
0.013
Preserved length
0.075
Weight (kg)
0.058
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Linked to

KE 998 (Middle Roman Corinthian Lamp)