Corinth Object: L 1839
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1839
Title:   LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII: GLADIATORS
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1839
Description:   Disk with narrow sloping rim, shallow concave disk surrounded by flat ring, wth small fill hole to rt. of center.
Decoration:   Rim: panels and stamped ovules. disk: gladiatorial scene: at lt., gladiator partly bent, leaning on staff/spear held in lt. hand, with short dagger in rt. hand down at side, partly draped around his middle. To rt., gladiator facing lt., partly draped and wearing greaves, holding large rectangular shield over lt. side.
Material:   Fine pale orange clay.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 6.5/4 to near 5YR 6/6
Condition:   Fragment. Two jng. frgts. disk, preserving most of scene, half fill hole, small part of rim's full profile.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Preserved:   MPDim00.059
Dimensions Restored:   D00.06 (disk, roughly)
Period:   2nd c. A.C.
Chronology:   2nd c. A.C.
Area:   North of Peribolos of Apollo Baths of Eurykles
Context:   NB103 P169
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Biers 2003, Fig. 18.3
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: North of Peribolos of Apollo Baths of Eurykles
Image: bw 1997 012 35a
Image: bw 1997 013 11
Basket: NB103 P169