Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | KL 39 | |
Title: | TYPE VII LAMP | |
Category: | Lamps | |
Category Code: | KL | |
Object Number: | 39 | |
Description: | Lamp with false ring foot, squat, globular body, small lug with vertical hole on one side; sharply inturned rim with two grooves and tapered lip, broad nozzle. Shape similar to Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, profile 34. | |
Decoration: | Two concentric grooves surrounding rim, flying bird incised on top of nozzle | |
Material: | Fine, reddish yellow clay with rare fine inclusions and rare fine voids | |
Munsell Color: | 5 YR 7/6 (reddish yellow) | |
Condition: | Missing parts. Two joining frgts preserving all of lamp except tip of nozzle; traces of burning on nozzle and interior | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Weight Description: | 0.153 | |
Weight: | 0.153 | |
Period: | 4th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | 3rd quarter of the 4th c. (Stillwell 1952, Corinth 15.2, inv. 81) | |
Area: | Potters' Quarter | |
Context: | NB108 P143 | |
Findspot Description: | Potters' Quarter, Terracotta Factory, Court and South of Court (Deposit 1) | |
Bibliography: | Stillwell 1952, Corinth 15.2, cat. 81 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Potters' Quarter Notebook Page: NB 108, spread 72 (pp. 142 - 143) |