Corinth Object: L 79
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 79
Title:   MINIATURE LAMP BRONEER TYPE IX
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   79
Description:   Lamp, originaly supported on pedestal with squat globular body, tapering to relatively small fill hole, surrounded by groove. Trace of lug to lt. of nozzle. Short rounded nozzle with largte wick hole. Stump of lug or handle? attached to body opposite nozzle.
Decoration:   Dull brown-black glaze over all.
Material:   Fine buff clay.
Condition:   Complete profile. Single frgt., complete lamp, broken at top of pedestal, with attachment broken off at back, and lt. lug partly chipped away. Glaze worn. Burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   WM
Dimensions Actual:   L00.05 D00.042
Dimensions Preserved:   H00.022
Period:   Hellenistic
Chronology:   Hellenistic
Area:   Early Excavations
Context:   Early Excavations, Provenance unknown
Provenance:   Corinth
Bibliography:   Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 152
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b
Monument: Early Excavations
Image: bw 2002 005 19