Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 199 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 199 | |
Old Number: | MF-00163 | |
Description: | Lamp with flat bottom framed by groove, echinoid body, pared shoulder, broad flat rim with panel, plastic ring around concave disk; small fill hole off center at ca. 10:00. Small air hole at edge of disk, nozzle framed by raised panel. Vertical pierced lug handle, ending above bottom, 2 grooves down back. | |
Decoration: | Rim: plain. disk: Eros dancing or walking to lt. while playing pipe, drapery billowing out in back. Stands on a ground line. Somewhat indistinct. | |
Writing: | stamp. Indistinct inscription on bottom, Greek, poss. POS(PHOROU) | |
Mythology: | Eros | |
Material: | Fine pale brown clay with rare lime inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | From 10YR 6/4 to paler and grayer | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving right half of lamp with all of handle, right side of base of nozzle. Burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.029 (rim) H00.047 (max) | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.102 | |
Dimensions Restored: | D00.086 (max) | |
Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
Chronology: | 2nd-early 3rd c. A.C. | |
Area: | Vrysoula | |
Context: | NB79 P515 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 616 | |
Site: | Kokkinovrysi | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Vrysoula Image: bw 1872 Image: bw 2000 041 20a Basket: NB79 P515 Notebook Page: NB 79, spread 63 (pp. 514 - 515) |