Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 1573 | |
Title: | GLAZED LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXVIII: SIGNED | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 1573 | |
Description: | Lamp with flat bottom, 2 grooves; deep echinoid body, flat rim, concave disk with 5 small fill holes arranged in a circle; small air hole at base of nozzle; tapering nozzle offset by 2 grooves, with raised panel. Pierced vertical lug handle. | |
Decoration: | Rim: herringbone; disk: chi-rho monogram as Broneer fig. 52.6. 2 deep grooves on handle to base. Traces of light red slip over all. | |
Writing: | inscribed. Illegible letter on bottom. | |
Material: | Sandy tan clay with laminating surface with few fine white, black angular inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | Clay: Yellower than 7.5YR 6/6 Slip: near 2.5YR 5/8 | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact except for surface flaking on body by handle and rim. Heavy burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | L00.103 H00.035 (rim) H00.047 W00.070 | |
Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
Chronology: | Late Roman | |
Area: | Temple E | |
Context: | NB127 P104 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Temple E Image: bw 2000 012 36 Basket: NB127 P104 Notebook Page: NB 127, spread 57 (pp. 103 - 104) |