Corinth Object: L 1835
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1835
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1835
Description:   Lamp with flat bottom offset by groove D00.031, deep straight flaring body, broad flat rim, deep concave disk surrounded by plastic ring, with small central fill hole, surrounded by ring; no air hole. Small U-shaped nozzle, offset from rim by two grooves. Vertical pierced lug handle with 2 grooves down back to tip.
Decoration:   Rim: vine with clusters of grapes, carefully modelled. disk: rays.
Writing:   inscribed. Inscribed on bottom: KARP/OU
Material:   Fine hard-fired pale pinkish-buff clay.
Munsell Color:   5YR 7/6
Condition:   Complete profile. Intact except for small part of disk, tip of nozzle. Burning on nozzle. Encrusted.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.030 (rim) H00.042 (max) D00.075
Period:   3rd c. A.C.
Chronology:   First half 3rd c. A.C.
Area:   North of Peribolos of Apollo Baths of Eurykles
Context:   NB103 P152
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: North of Peribolos of Apollo Baths of Eurykles
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Basket: NB103 P152