Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 1999 5 | |
Title: | CORINTHIAN TYPE XXVII LAMP, ATTIC-IMITATING | |
Category Code: | L | |
Year: | 1999 | |
Object Number: | 5 | |
Description: | Lamp with flat bottom framed by groove, deep flaring body with slig convex profile, broad flat rim, deep concave disk framed by ring, central fill hole, small air hole at edge of disk, U-shaped nozzle with flat panel raised above rim around wick hole. Pierced lug handle. | |
Decoration: | Rim: vine pattern with 2 leaves and 2 clusters, ending in clusters by wick hole; disk: fine rays; handle: 2 grooves to bottom. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Illegible signature inscribed on bottom. | |
Material: | Fine buff clay with frequent fine and rare small to medium white lime inclusions, some sparkling inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | 10YR 7/4 | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., complete except for tip of nozzle. Some flaking of surface. Burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.042 (max) H00.035 (rim) W00.077 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.096 | |
Weight Description: | 0.063 | |
Weight: | 0.063 | |
Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
Chronology: | First half 3rd c. A.C. | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Image: bw 1999 043 29 Notebook Page: NB 923, spread 34 (pp. 57 - 58) |