Corinth Object: L 15
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 15
Title:   LAMP BRONEER TYPE IV OR HOWLAND 20 (?)
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   15
Description:   Lamp with flat bottom, globular body curving in horizontally with raised ring around large fill hole; small nozzle. Vertical strap handle attached to bottom and top of body. Broneer identifies it as Type IV but possibly fits better with Howland's type 20.
Decoration:   Dull black glaze over all.
Material:   Fine clay fired pinkish buff at edges, light gray at core, rare fine lime inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Surface:near 7.5YR 6/4; core: near 10YR 6/2
Condition:   Complete profile. Single frgt., complete profile and right half of lamp including half of nozzle; stumps and lower half of handle. Faint traces of burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.014 (rim)
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.091
Dimensions Restored:   D00.06
Period:   5th c. B.C.
Chronology:   1st half 5th c. B.C.
Area:   Early Excavations
Context:   Early Excavations, Provenance unknown
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 85
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b
Monument: Early Excavations
Image: bw 2000 032 13a
Notebook Page: NB 99, spread 59 (pp. 108 - 109)