Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 2007 2 | |
Title: | MINIATURE LAMP | |
Category Code: | L | |
Year: | 2007 | |
Object Number: | 2 | |
Description: | Miniature lamp with flat base, convex body with rounded horizontal rim. Large round fill hole, short broad nozzle with large oval wick hole at tip. Similar to type IV lamp without handle L-4126, L-4129 and L-1976-30 (Hesperia 54, p. 297, no. 12, pl. 297). | |
Decoration: | Black glaze all over. | |
Material: | Fine very pale brown clay with rare small round spherical brown inclusions, rare fine voids. | |
Munsell Color: | Surface: 10 YR 8/3 (very pale brown) | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Two joining frgt., preserving complete lamp, except for one small chip on nozzle; surface blackened on base and nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | HM | |
Period: | Classical | |
Chronology: | Type IV lamps date 6th-4th c. B.C., L-4129 dates to 4th c. B.C. based on context. | |
Area: | Panaghia north | |
Context: | NB986 B57 P148, LOT 2007 022 | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Findspot Description: | Found in same deposit as C-2007-6 to C-2007-26, C-2007-29 and MF-2007-9. | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Panaghia north Image: bw 2007 017 12 Image: bw 2007 034 01 Basket: NB986 B57 P148 |