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 |