KE 1723 (Middle Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 453
Typological identification
Middle-Late Roman Athenian lamp, early glazed
Typological identification comment
Start of glazing
Comparanda
sim. AgoraVII, p. 146, nos. 1544, 1552, pl. 28 (same format but lightly earlier unglazed forms; J. Perlzweig)
Description
Rounded outline. Concave discus has rays, surrounded by raised rim. Flat, outward sloping shoulder has vine and grape cluster. Large, heavy loop handle has three grooves above seam.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (mostly fine, pale red with slightly more reddish core), firing, and surface treatment (thick, even, semimatte, deep reddish slip). Cleanly smoothed seam. Small plug of clay in handle hole left before firing.
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves small part of discus, small part of back of shoulder, and entire handle above seem. Slight, somewhat extensive abrasion and wear minor chipping around edges; mostly clean breaks; small, scattered specks of encrustation.
Handle total height preserved
0.028
Height shoulder to handle
0.017
Preserved length
0.039
Preserved width
0.038
Weight (kg)
0.014
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph
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KE 1722 (Middle/Late Roman Athenian Lamp)