Corinth Object: L 2966
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 2966
Title:   ROMAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   2966
Description:   Lamp with flat base ring, straight flaring body, band at mould joint, broad rim, concave disk surrounded by palstic ring, 3 fill holes in all arms of cross except upper rt., air hole at edge of disk, nozzle offset by 2 ridges, groove from air hole to wick hole. Solid lug handle, smeared at mould joint.
Decoration:   Rim: herringbone; disk: cross with smooth arms; handle: 2 grooves down back.
Material:   Semi-fine tan clay with frequent fine and rare small white inclusions. 1 = 6mm.
Munsell Color:   7.5YR 6/6
Condition:   Complete profile. Complete profile except for center of floor. Ca. half bottom and body, nearly all rim, all disk, edge of wick hole, complete handle; missing nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.042 (max) H00.028 (rim) W00.058
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.072
Period:   Late Roman (5th -6th c AD)
Chronology:   Context mid 7th c. A.C.
Area:   Asklepieion
Context:   NB136 P162
Site:   Asklepeion
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Monument: Asklepieion
Image: bw 1999 041 22
Basket: NB136 P162