KE 1769 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 470
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 188, no. 2722, pl. 43 (J. Perlzweig)
Comparanda
sim. CorinthIV.2, p. 220, no. 862, pl. XIII (O. Broneer)
Comparanda
sim. KerameikosXVI, p. 264, no. 4127, pl. 41 (B. Böttger)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pale brownish red; medium fine), firing (hard and cracking at surface), and surface treatment (rough; cleanly joined seam but top and bottom offset).
Preservation comment
Intact but large chips missing from discus rim and lower wall. Slight, sparse abrasion and pitting; thin, faint patches of white discoloration (calcareous?).
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 65, no. 334 (H. Williams)
Base Diameter
0.039
Discus length
0.043
Discus width
0.038
Handle total height
0.044
Height base to shoulder
0.033
Height shoulder to handle
0.011
Length
0.093
Weight (kg)
0.069
Width
0.061
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph
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KE 1768 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)