Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
KE 999 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp)
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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-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)