Corinth Object: L 1565
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1565
Title:   BRONEER TYPE XXVIII LAMP
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1565
Description:   Lamp with flat bottom, round with point beneath nozzle, deep steep flaring body, flattened mould seam, flat rim, flat ring around deep concave disk with central fill hole, 3 smaller ones at 3:00, 6:00, 9:00. Tapering nozzle, large wick hole with air hole at base, partly pierced lug handle.
Decoration:   Square sigma at start, lunate sigma at end.
Writing:   inscribed. Inscribed on bottom, Greek: SW/THRI/AS
Attributes:   MM
Material:   Moderately fine light red-brown clay with few fine white, black inclusions.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   Bottom: double framing grooves. Rim: herringbone; disk: twirling rays. Handle: 2 grooves to base.
Dimensions Actual:   L00.091 H00.035 (rim) H00.046 (max) D00.068
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Temple E
Context:   NB127 P91
Provenance:   Corinth
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Temple E
Image: bw 2000 013 08
Basket: NB127 P91
Notebook Page: NB 98, spread 31 (pp. 53 - 54)
Notebook Page: NB 127, spread 51 (pp. 91 - 92)