Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 2966 | |
Title: | ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 2966 | |
Description: | Lamp with flat base ring, straight flaring body, band at mould joint, broad rim, concave disk surrounded by palstic ring, 3 fill holes in all arms of cross except upper rt., air hole at edge of disk, nozzle offset by 2 ridges, groove from air hole to wick hole. Solid lug handle, smeared at mould joint. | |
Decoration: | Rim: herringbone; disk: cross with smooth arms; handle: 2 grooves down back. | |
Material: | Semi-fine tan clay with frequent fine and rare small white inclusions. 1 = 6mm. | |
Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 6/6 | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Complete profile except for center of floor. Ca. half bottom and body, nearly all rim, all disk, edge of wick hole, complete handle; missing nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.042 (max) H00.028 (rim) W00.058 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.072 | |
Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
Chronology: | Context mid 7th c. A.C. | |
Area: | Asklepieion | |
Context: | NB136 P162 | |
Site: | Asklepeion | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Asklepieion Image: bw 1999 041 22 Basket: NB136 P162 |