Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 157 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE XVI | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 157 | |
Description: | Type XVI lamp, originally part of stand with several lamps: on underside, top of solid stand/attachment with egg-shaped horizontal section, trace of another element (lamp?) adhering to rt. side of body. Lamp: flaring lower body turning up vertically, then tapering to low flaring rim, broad disk, convex-concave, small fill hole; short blunt nozzle with fluked ends, large fill hole. Scars of vertical strap handle attached to just below max. diam. and rim. | |
Writing: | dipinto. In red on disk: Psi | |
Material: | Fine pale reddish tan clay with 3-5% lime inclusions, some sparkling, 2% subrounded red inclusions. | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., preserving intact lamp except for handle; part of lower attachment preserved, scar of element to lt. Burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.029 L00.080 D00.057 | |
Dimensions Preserved: | H00.046 (max) | |
Period: | Early Roman (44BC-1/2 2nd c AD) | |
Chronology: | Early Roman | |
Area: | Early Excavations | |
Context: | Early Excavations, Provenance unknown | |
Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 291 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Early Excavations Image: bw 2002 037 35 |