Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 2763 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 2763 | |
Description: | Almond-shaped lamp with flat bottom, steep, straight flaring body, flat rim, square concave disk with 3 fill holes in 3 of 4 angles, large air hole at base of wick hole, extended nozzle. Vertical lug handle, interrupted by mould flange. | |
Decoration: | Bottom: incised leaf in double outline. Rim: herringbone framing 2 disk sides; double circles at base of handle. disk: crouching animal to lt., dog ? with short ears, hair body, upright tail. Handle: 2 grooves to base. | |
Material: | Fine tan clay with scattered fine white, sparkling inclusions, voids. | |
Munsell Color: | 5YR 6/6 | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle. Surface spalding. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.041 (max) H00.031 (rim) L00.090 W00.059 | |
Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
Chronology: | 2nd half 4th c. or later | |
Area: | Asklepieion | |
Context: | NB136 P162 | |
Site: | Asklepeion | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Asklepieion Image: bw 1999 036 04 Basket: NB136 P162 |