Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 4868 | |
Title: | ALPHA GLOBULE ROMAN LAMP | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 4868 | |
Description: | Lamp with low base ring, concave bottom; globular body curving continuously in to deeply concave disk surrounded by raised ring, central fill hole. Start of volute nozzle (?); vertical strap handle on upper body to edge of disk. | |
Decoration: | Tiny globules completely covering body; 2 rings on disk. Red slip over all. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Inscribed in mould: broken bar A | |
Material: | Fine orange clay with some mica, fine white inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | 2.5YR 5.5/8 | |
Condition: | Missing parts. Single frgt., all bottom, ca. half body, most of rim, all disk, handle attachments; missing nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.031 (rim) D00.061 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.064 | |
Period: | Middle Roman (2/2 2nd c-4th c AD) | |
Chronology: | Middle Roman | |
Area: | North of Temple Hill | |
Context: | NB110 P209 | |
Provenance: | Attica ? | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: North of Temple Hill Image: bw 1992 030 24 Basket: NB110 P209 |