Corinth Object: L 2944
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2944
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2944
Description:   Lamp with leaf-shaped flat bottom, straight flaring body, heavy mould joint, angular shoulder, flat rim, concave square disk framed by groove, 3 fill holes in 3 angles of cross, narrow channel without air hole, small wick hole, tapering nozzle, solid lug handle.
Decoration:   Bottom: 2 grooves; rim: herringbone with apparently plain panels framing channel, unintelligible element framing handle; disk: cross with outlined arms. Handle: herringbone or hatched band on top, 1 groove on bottom.
Material:   Semi-fine brown clay with fine white and sparkling inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Redder than 7.5YR 5/4
Condition:   Complete profile. Complete profile except center of disk; large hole in disk, burning on nozzle.
Dimensions Actual:   L00.082 H00.037 (max) H00.025-00.027 W00.058
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   NB126 P31
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 041 07
Basket: NB126 P31
Notebook Page: NB 126, spread 20 (pp. 30 - 31)