Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 2700 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 2700 | |
Description: | Lamp with almond-shaped flat bottom, deep body with slight convex profile, sloping rim, shallow concave disk with 3, off-center small fill holes, air hole at base of U-shaped nozzle with wick hole. Solid vertical lug handle with circle for hole punched but not hollowed. | |
Decoration: | Rim: degnerate vine with 2 leaves flanking grape cluster. disk: cross-monogram with loop to lt. Impressions all somewhat blurred; flat band marking mould joint. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed on mould on bottom: KY | |
Material: | Fine brown clay with frequent fine white inclusions - some popped, sparkling inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | Slightly yellower than 2.5YR 5.5/4 | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact except for small chip on rim, 2nd on body; burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.041 (max) H00.031 (rim) L00.092 D00.064 | |
Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
Chronology: | Late Roman | |
Area: | Asklepieion | |
Context: | NB122 P144 | |
Site: | Asklepeion | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Asklepieion Basket: NB122 P144 Notebook Page: NB 122, spread 77 (pp. 144 - 145) |