| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 4868 | |
| Title: | ALPHA GLOBULE ROMAN LAMP | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 4868 | |
| Description: | Lamp with low base ring, concave bottom; globular body curving continuously in to deeply concave disk surrounded by raised ring, central fill hole. Start of volute nozzle (?); vertical strap handle on upper body to edge of disk. | |
| Decoration: | Tiny globules completely covering body; 2 rings on disk. Red slip over all. | |
| Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed in mould: broken bar A | |
| Material: | Fine orange clay with some mica, fine white inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 5.5/8 | |
| Condition: | Missing parts. Single frgt., all bottom, ca. half body, most of rim, all disk, handle attachments; missing nozzle. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.031 (rim) D00.061 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.064 | |
| Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | Middle Roman | |
| Area: | North of Temple Hill | |
| Context: | NB110 P209 | |
| Provenance: | Attica ? | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: North of Temple Hill Image: bw 1992 030 24 Basket: NB110 P209 |
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