| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 205 | |
| Title: | UNGLAZED ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 205 | |
| Old Number: | MF-XXXX-0162 (lapsed) | |
| Description: | Lamp with echinoid body, broad nearly flat rim with panels, plastic ring framing shallow concave disk, small fill hole off-center at 12:00, small air hole at edge of disk. U-shaped nozzle with raised panel around it. Vertical pierced lug handle with 3 grooves on top. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: four groups of 3 large dots on each half of rim. disk: in relief: gladiatorial scene: at lt., hoplomachus kneeling on lt. knee, body front, head turned to rt., straight sword in rt. hand, shield on lt.; at rt. thrax moves to rt., looking back, with long curved sword in rt. hand, shield on lt. | |
| Material: | Fine heavy pale pinkish buff clay with frequent sparkling inclusions, rare lime and at least one red inclusion. | |
| Munsell Color: | 10YR 7/4 | |
| Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving nearly half body from above bottom, 3/4 rim, all disk, nozzle and upper half of handle. Burning on nozzle. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L00.108 D00.080 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | H00.030 (rim) | |
| Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 2nd-3rd c. A.C. | |
| Area: | Julian Basilica | |
| Context: | NB79 P515 | |
| Provenance: | Attica ? | |
| Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 645 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Julian Basilica Image: bw 2000 041 10a Basket: NB79 P515 Notebook Page: NB 79, spread 62 (pp. 512 - 513) |
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