Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 203 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVII | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 203 | |
Old Number: | MF-XXXX-0130 (lapsed) | |
Description: | Lamp with unevenly sloping rim, plastic band framing concave disk with fill hole just up from center, base of pierced lug handle. | |
Decoration: | Rim: plain with hatched band as disk frame. disk: erotic symplegma: nude woman reclining on draped couch, embracing nude male at lt., legs up. dull brown slip over all. Heavily retouched or coarse mould. | |
Material: | Fine pinkish buff clay, fired to brighter pink at core. | |
Munsell Color: | Clay: near 10YR 6/4 | |
Condition: | Fragment. Single frgt., preserving upper side of lamp, ca. 1/4 rim, 1/4 edge and center of disk, fill hole, base of handle. Slip worn. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Preserved: | MPDim00.065 | |
Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
Chronology: | 3rd c. A.C. | |
Area: | Julian Basilica | |
Context: | NB75 P305 | |
Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 665 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Julian Basilica Image: bw 1862 Image: bw 2000 043 06a Image: digital 2015 2957 Basket: NB75 P305 |