Corinth Object: KL 95
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   KL 95
Title:   WHEELMADE LAMP
Category:   Lamps
Category Code:   KL
Object Number:   95
Description:   Lamp with disk foot, concave, string-cut undersurface, squat globular body tapering to vertical tapered lip. Nozzle projecting from max. diam. of body; on opposite side, horizontal handle in same place. Published as Broneer V?, but type uncertain.
Decoration:   Dull red-brown glaze over all.
Material:   Fine soft pinkish buff clay.
Munsell Color:   Slightly yellower than 7.5YR 6/5
Condition:   Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving complete profile; right half of lamp, base of nozzle, part of stump of handle. Glaze worn.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.028 D00.053 (foot)
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.074
Dimensions Restored:   D00.077 (body) D00.056 (lip, fill hole)
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Area:   Potters' Quarter
Context:   Potters' Quarter, Deposit in road
Provenance:   Corinth
Findspot Description:   Potters' Quarter. Road Deposit.
Bibliography:   Stillwell 1952, Corinth 15.2, cat. 71, p. 264
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Stillwell, Corinth 15:2, 1952
Monument: Potters' Quarter
Image: bw 2001 022 11
Basket: Potters' Quarter, Deposit in road