Corinth Object: L 2872
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2872
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2872
Description:   Lamp with flat pointed oval bottom, flaring convex body, flat rim, ridge surrounding deep concave disk with central fill hole, air hole at edge of disk, slightly tapering nozzle, large wick hole, solid lug handle.
Decoration:   Bottom: incised branch, 2 grooves framing it; rim: wavy line; disk plain except for 3 impressed circles at base of handle, 2 grooves framing wick hole, 2 grooves on handle, middle smeared.
Material:   Semi-fine light red-brown clay with frequent fine, rare small white lime inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.080 H00.037 (max) H00.027 (rim) W00.052
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   Asklepieion, Lerna square, 1932.
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 037 21
Basket: Asklepieion, Lerna square, 1932.