| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 3192 | |
| Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 3192 | |
| Old Number: | L-XXXX-1606 (lapsed) | |
| Description: | Lamp with flat bottom surrounded by groove with central impressed dot. Shallow echinoid body, narrow rim with thin pinched panel overlapping broad plastic ring surrounding disk except at base of nozzle, where ends; disk level with rim, with depressed central fill hole; tiny air hole near base of nozzle; trace of wick hole cutting through rim. Pierced lug handle. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: plain; plastic ring: pairs of impressed circles at base of handle, framing pinched panels, at base of nozzle; disk: 3 theatrical masks with long wigs and open mouths. | |
| Material: | Fine pale pinkish buff clay with few fine round voids, 1 straw-like void, few sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | Yellower than 7.5YR 6/6 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving 3/5 lamp, base of nozzle; missing most of right side and nozzle. Burning on nozzle base. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.033 (rim) H00.046 (max) D00.088 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.104 | |
| Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 2nd c. | |
| Area: | North Market | |
| Context: | NB109 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: North Market Image: bw 2000 012 29 Basket: NB109 |
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