KE 1902 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink] [next]
Type
Inventoried Object
Technique
Slightly misaligned but smooth seam.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 498
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Asia Minor Lamp
Comparanda
cf. CL 3002 (unpublished)
Comparanda
cf. EphesosIV.2, p. 148, no. 1157, pl. VI (Typus VII, Form 3; outlined rosette on discus; F. Miltner; Seven Sleepers)
Comparanda
sim. Menzel1969, pp. 86, 98, no. 568, fig. 81.11 (earlier version; RGZM; from Rome?)
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (pinkish orange, highly micaceous), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, even, semimatte slip, reddish with tinge of purple); cf. Ke0641.
Preservation description
Three joining sherds preserve almost complete lamp but missing small pieces from front nozzle and central base and part of central to left discus. Slight, sparse abrasion and scratching; worn breaks. Scorching around front nozzle from use.
Published as
KenchreaiV, p. 72, no. 379, pl. 17 (H. Williams)
Discus diameter
0.051
Handle total height
0.044
Height base to shoulder
0.027
Height shoulder to handle
0.017
Length
0.094
Weight (kg)
0.053
Width
0.063
Base Width
0.039
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Drawing
Photograph
Photograph