Corinth Object: L 1411
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Object
Name:   L 1411
Title:   LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXI
Category Code:   L
Object Number:   1411
Description:   Lamp with low broad base ring, flat bottom; deep slightly flaring body with slight convex profile, narrow flat rim, deep concave disk flattening out to broad flat surface around small central fill hole, long nozzle, neck of which framed by double volutes, large wick hole at tip.
Decoration:   Rim: 2 grooves; disk: rays on sloping segment, 2 concentric grooves framing flat surface around fill hole, nozzle: between volutes a long pointed "leaf" with grooved lines as filler. Dull red-brown slip over all.
Material:   Fine yellowish gray-buff clay, well-compacted.
Munsell Color:   Near 2.5Y 8/3
Condition:   Complete profile. Numerous joining frgts., presserving complete front half of lamp to tip of nozzle. Unclear whether burning on nozzle.
Manufacture:   MM
Dimensions Actual:   H00.057 D00.122 (max)
Dimensions Preserved:   L00.18
Period:   Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD)
Chronology:   Early Roman
Area:   Odeion
Context:   NB101 P65
Bibliography:   Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 397
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b
Monument: Odeion
Image: bw 2000 013 01
Basket: NB101 P65
Notebook Page: NB 101, spread 38 (pp. 64 - 65)