Corinth Object: L 2957
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2957
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2957
Description:   Lamp with flat leaf-shaped bottom, slightly concave flaring body, angular shoulder, flat rim, concave square disk with central fill hole, channel and air hole to large wick hole, tapering nozzle. Solid lug handle.
Decoration:   Bottom: incised branch with 2 grooves; rim: triangular panel framing handle with dot, herringbone framing disk, concentric arcs framing channel; groove around plain disk; handle: 3 faint brooves on top, one on bottom.
Material:   Semi-fine light red clay with frequent fine inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Yellower than 2.5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on wick hole.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.083 H00.035 (max) H00.027 (rim) W00.058
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   NB136 P126
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 041 06
Basket: NB136 P126
Notebook Page: NB 136, spread 68 (pp. 126 - 127)