KE 1303 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Writing transcription
[ΧΙ]Ο|[ΝΗ]Ⲥ
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 349
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Typological identification
Signature, mark, or legend (lamp)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 186, nos. 2648-2653, 2659, pl. 42 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 285, nos. 4592-4596, pl. 78 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (medium fine, pinkish), firing, and surface treatment. Misaligned but smoothed seam.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves roughly three-quarters of top and one-half of bottom of lamp. Slight, sparse abrasion and very sparse pitting; worn breaks; thin, extensive film of encrustation.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 351 (H. Williams)
Discus length
0.038
Discus width
0.034
Handle total height
0.046
Height base to shoulder
0.031
Height shoulder-handle
0.015
Preserved length
0.068
Preserved width
0.051
Weight (kg)
0.045
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Pagescan
Photograph
Photograph
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KE 1302 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)