| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 2809 | |
| Title: | MOLDMADE ROMAN LAMP | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 2809 | |
| Description: | Lamp with circular reverse outlined by single groove. Rounded sides. Flat rim, concave circular disk. Pierced grooved vertical handle, extremes at edge of disk and almost to base. Disk: 5 airholes; filling hole forward. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: beside handle, on each side, 2 impressed sets of concentric circles. Disk: bearded head, facing, wearing a pilos: Odysseus. Body: beside handle, on each side, a groove with impressed circle at bottom. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. On reverse: signature | |
| Attributes: | Odysseus | |
| Material: | Pale brown clay with inclusions. | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Seven joining frgts., missing nozzle, part of base and disk, and upper part of handle. | |
| Period: | 4th c. A.C. | |
| Chronology: | 2nd half 4th c. AD, according to Perlzweig | |
| Bibliography: | Perlzweig, p. 30 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Image: bw 1999 037 05 Notebook Page: NB 122, spread 85 (pp. 160 - 161) |
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