Ke 2459 (Late Roman Asia Minor Lamp) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Comment
Inventory and subject numbers created and object studied in 2022.
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Objects
Subject number
L 584
Typological identification
Late Roman-Early Byzantine Asia Minor Lamp
Description
Circular outline. Circular, concave discus with raised rim and one filling hole back left. Sloping shoulder with relief of leaf motif(?). Solid handle with two grooves and wide fishtail at back base. Round base with raised band.
Fabric, firing, surface
Typical fabric (yellowish pink, rare subangular small black fragments and frequent golden mica), firing, and surface treatment (somewhat thick, even, dark red to reddish brown slip).
Preservation comment
One large sherd preserves small part of back discus, ca. 10% of back rim, entire handle, and small part of back base. Slight to moderate, extensive abrasion; flaking slip; very worn edges; rare specks of encrustation.
Body diameter
0.06
Estimated discus diameter
0.035
Handle total height
0.027
Height base to shoulder
0.028
Body Height
0.026
Height shoulder to handle
0.009
Preserved length
0.031
Preserved width
0.043
Weight (kg)
0.012
Material
Ceramic (Material)
Drawing
Photograph