Corinth Object: L 727
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 727
Title:   IMPORTED HELLENISTIC LAMP
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   727
Description:   Lamp with flat base, biconical body, collar rim with flaring profile, surrounding moderate fill hole. Long nozzle, raised to base of rim, narrow and flat on top, flaring at sides, long wick hole. For type see Howland 36B N0490. Published by Broneer as type X, but isn't properly speaking.
Decoration:   Slightly metallic black glaze over all.
Material:   Fine well-compacted brown clay with poss. 1-2 fine red inclusions.
Munsell Color:   Slightly yellower than 5YR 5/4
Condition:   Missing parts. Single frgt., complete except for rim, of which 1/10 of base preserved, very tip of nozzle. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   D00.050
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.077 H00.029
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   First half 3rd c. ?
Area:   Early Excavations
Context:   Early Excavations, Provenance unknown
Provenance:   Attica ?
Bibliography:   Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 169
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b
Monument: Early Excavations
Image: bw 2002 005 22