Corinth Object: L 1683
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1683
Title:   LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXIX
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1683
Description:   Lamp with low base ring, concave undersurface; flat echinoid body curving into sloping rounded rim. flat disk surrounded by plastic ring that becomes channel to nozzle, 2 small fill holes at 4:00, 8:00. Relatively long nozzle, rounded with large wick hole. Solid lug handle.
Decoration:   Rim: grape tendril in low relief; disk; illegible. Handle plain.
Material:   Moderately fine buff to pinkish buff clay with few white lime inclusions and fine brown ones.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 6/4 (chip)
Condition:   Complete profile. Two joining frgts., complete except for ca. 1/4 disk. Heavy burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.098 H00.025 (rim) H00.041 (max) D00.066
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Forum southwest
Context:   NB133 P139
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Forum southwest
Image: bw 2000 012 23
Basket: NB133 P139
Notebook Page: NB 133, spread 93 (p. 139)