Corinth Object: L 1828
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1828
Title:   LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1828
Description:   Leaf-shaped lamp with flat bottom, deep slightly flaring body, mould seam, broad low sloping rim, concave disk surrounded by plastic ring, cnetral fill hole; tapering nozzle enclosed in rim, large wick hole. Solid lug handle, top and bottom of which askew.
Decoration:   Bottom: palm-branch, 2 framing grooves with impressed circle at top and bottom; rim: grape tendril; disk: rosette, with 3 small fill holes partly stamped but not punched through. Handle: 2 grooves to base.
Material:   Moderately fine light reddish bornw clay with common fine white (lime ?) inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.0835 H00.032 (rim) H00.039 (max) D00.062
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   City Wall east
Context:   NB111 P36
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: City Wall east
Image: bw 2000 012 19
Basket: NB111 P36