| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 181 | |
| Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 181 | |
| Old Number: | MF-XXXX-00104 | |
| Description: | Lamp with flat bottom framed by groove, echinoid body, broad nearly flat rim with 2 panels; plastic ring framing deep concave disk; off-center fill hole at ca. 9:00; tiny airhole in edge of disk; U-shaped nozzle framed by raised panel. Vertical pierced lug handle, 2 grooves down back, handle ends above bottom. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: impressed tongues; disk: bust of Sarapis in profile to rt.; wears low kalathos, long hair, bearded, draped. | |
| Writing: | stamp. Faint traces of illegible inscription. | |
| Mythology: | Sarapis | |
| Material: | Fine pinkish buff clay, rare sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | Yellower than 7.5YR 6/4 | |
| Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact; surface flaking. Burning on nozzle. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.031 (rim) H00.043 (max) L00.110 D00.086 | |
| Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 2nd-3rd c. A.C. | |
| Area: | Julian Basilica | |
| Context: | NB75 P234 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth ? | |
| Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 604 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Julian Basilica Image: bw 2000 041 07a Basket: NB75 P234 Notebook Page: NB 75, spread 23 (pp. 234 - 235) |
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