Corinth Object: L 2919
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2919
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2919
Description:   Leaf-shaped lamp with base ring, flaring body, broad flat rim, square disk with deep central fill hole, narrow channel to large air hole at base of wick hole, tapering nozzle. Solid lug handle.
Decoration:   Bottom: cross-formation of impressed circles; rim: wavy lines with impressed circles framing air hole; disk: coarse rays. Handle: herringbone on top, 2 grooves on bottom.
Material:   Semi-fine dark brown clay with prob. frequent fine white inclusions, few angular gray and rounded white small inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Redder than 7.5YR 5/6
Condition:   Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.055 H00.037 (max) H00.029 (rim) W00.062
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Late Roman
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   NB122 P71
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 040 20a
Basket: NB122 P71
Notebook Page: NB 126, spread 40 (pp. 70 - 71)