KE 1311 (Middle-Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 356
Typological identification
Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Comparanda
Motif: cf. KL034+KL274
Comparanda
Motif: cf. KerameikosXVI, pp. 100-104, nos. 217-323, pls. 8-9 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pale red to pinkish buff; hard), firing (uneven from top to bottom), and surface treatment (purplish slip; somewhat thick, even, matte). Well smoothed seam. Plugs of clay in handle loop from before firing.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves small part of discus and ca. 15% of back shoulder, entire handle, entire base and most of walls but missing nozzle. Slight, extensive abrasion and minor pitting; worn breaks.
Base Diameter
0.0322
Handle total height
0.049
Height shoulder to handle
0.016
Preserved length
0.104
Preserved width
0.079
Weight (kg)
0.066
Other Dimensions
0.033
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Athena/Minerva (Visual Motif)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
Linked to

KE 1310 (Corinthian Relief Ware Bowl)