Corinth Object: L 2916
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2916
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2916
Description:   Leaf-shaped lamp with flat bottom surrounded by groove, steep straight flaring body, pronounced mould seam, flat rim, square disk with recessed center, fill hole at upper rt. corner, broad channel to wick hole, tapering nozzle. Solid lug handle, top and bottom of which askew and alsodifferent sizes..
Decoration:   Rim: obscure, possibly herringbone immediately framing disk, outer part plain, ending in concentric arcs framing channel.
Material:   Semi-fine brown clay with frequent fine white inclusions.
Munsell Color:   5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete profile. Intact except for center of floor and most of center of disk. No clear burning.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.083 H00.037 (max) H00.030-0.032 W00.061
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   Asklepieion, Hill of Zeus, 1933
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 040 19a
Basket: Asklepieion, Hill of Zeus, 1933