KE 1771 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 472
Typological identification
Late Roman Athenian Lamp, late unglazed (“postglaze”)
Comparanda
cf. AgoraVII, p. 140, nos. 1339-1348, pls. 26, 34, 35 (J. Perlzweig)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pale reddish brown, more red at surface; gritty texture), firing (hard, cracking), and surface treatment. Clean and smooth seam.
Preservation comment
Intact. Slight, sparse abrasion but surface generally in good condition; rare specks of encrustation. Rare specks of encrustation. Scorching around nozzle from use.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 66, no. 347, pl. 16 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.042
Handle total height
0.045
Height base to shoulder
0.032
Height shoulder to handle
0.013
Length
0.0994
Base Length
0.0552
Weight (kg)
0.074
Width
0.0646
Base Width
0.0379
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Drawing
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Photograph
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KE 1770 (Late Roman Athenian Lamp)