- KE 1621 (Late Roman Athenian lamp) [permalink] [next]
- Type
- Inventoried Object
- Logical part of
- Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
- Subject number
- L 432
- Typological identification
- Late Roman Athenian lamp, late glazed
- Description
- Tall, substantial loop handle with two grooves above and below seem.
- Fabric, firing, surface
- Typical fabric (pale red; somwhat gritty; uncommon, small, well sorted, subrounded, white and black inclusions), firing, and surface treatment (consistent but very thin, very pale orange wash). Plug of clay in handle loop from before firing.
- Preservation comment
- One large sherd preserves most of middle to upper handle and small part of adjacent wall. Slight, extensive pitting, abrasion, and minor chipping around edges; worn breaks; extensive film of encrustation.
- Handle total height preserved
- 0.032
- Height shoulder to handle
- 0.018
- Preserved length
- 0.031
- Preserved width
- 0.026
- Weight (kg)
- 0.01
- Belongs to Historical Period
- Late Roman (Historical Period)
- Material
- Ceramic (Material)
- Drawing
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