| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 1999 1 | |
| Title: | LATE ROMAN CORINTHIAN LAMP | |
| LATE ROMAN LAMP, CORINTHIAN IMITATION OF AFRICAN | ||
| Category Code: | L | |
| Year: | 1999 | |
| Object Number: | 1 | |
| Description: | Moldmade lamp, imitating North African. Slightly depressed flat bottom with faint base ring, echinoid body with projecting ridge at shoulder, above which shoulder slants to narrow flat rim, shallow concave disk with two fill holes, broad channel to wick hole, solid lug handle. | |
| Decoration: | Impressed design on disk: central cross with bosses and loop with bosses forming chi rho, radiating heart-shaped leaves on rim. Compare L-1969-189, L-1969-190. | |
| Material: | Fine reddish brown clay with rare fine white and sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | Slightly yelloer than 5YR 5/5 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Complete except for nozzle broken off at wick hole; blackened at wick hole. | |
| Dimensions Actual: | H00.028 (to rim) H00.036 (max) W00.054 | |
| Dimensions Preserved: | L00.085 | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 6th cent. A.D. | |
| Area: | Panaghia south | |
| Context: | NB914 B97 P164 | |
| Provenance: | Corinth | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Panaghia south Image: bw 1999 023 16 Basket: NB914 B97 P164 Notebook Page: NB 914, spread 87 (pp. 164 - 165) |
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