| Collection: | Corinth | |
| Type: | Object | |
| Name: | L 1640 | |
| Title: | NORTH AFRICAN LAMP BRONEER TYPE XXXI | |
| Category Code: | L | |
| Object Number: | 1640 | |
| Description: | Lamp with low base ring, shallow echinoid body, pronounced mould seam, above which body continues to flat rim, shallow concave disk with 2 fill holes on horizontal line near handle; channel with large air hole extending to long nozzle with large wick hole at tip. Solid tapering lug handle; beneath rim handle continues as a rib to base. | |
| Decoration: | Rim: triangles; disk: bust of man, head turned 3/4 rt., wears elaborate garment, carries a staff ? | |
| Material: | Moderately fine brown clay with common fine white and sparkling inclusions. | |
| Munsell Color: | 7.5YR 5/6 | |
| Condition: | Complete profile. Intact except for large hole in bottom, removing 1/5 base and half of underside of nozzle. | |
| Manufacture: | MM | |
| Dimensions Actual: | L00.110 H00.036 (rim) H00.058 (max) W00.065 | |
| Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
| Chronology: | 5th-6th c. | |
| Area: | Forum southeast | |
| Context: | NB135 P165 | |
| Site: | Corinth | |
| City: | Ancient Corinth | |
| Country: | Greece | |
| References: | Monument: Forum southeast Image: bw 2000 015 24a Basket: NB135 P165 Notebook Page: NB 135, spread 87 (pp. 164 - 165) |
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