Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 1708 | |
Title: | NORTH AFRICAN TYPE LAMP: BRONEER XXXI | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 1708 | |
Description: | Small lamp with low base ring, convex flaring body, pronounced mould seam, flat shoulder, very slightly recessed narrow rim, very small flat disk with central fill hole and channel with airhole to elongated nozzle with large wick hole. Solid lug handle projecting from top of lamp. Below, rib continuing to base ring. | |
Decoration: | Bottom: thin cross; relief branch extending from base ring along underside of nozzle; illegible circular motifs on rim, disk plain. | |
Material: | Fine red clay with frequent very fine, fewer fine white inclusions, rare fine red and sparkling. | |
Munsell Color: | 5YR 4.5/6 | |
Condition: | Complete or intact. Intact. Burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | MM | |
Dimensions Actual: | L00.087 H00.027 (rim) H00.040 (max) W00.051 (max) | |
Period: | Late Roman (5th -6th c AD) | |
Chronology: | 5th-6th c. | |
Area: | Forum southwest South Stoa | |
Context: | NB133 P68 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Monument: Forum southwest South Stoa Image: bw 2000 015 14a Basket: NB133 P68 Notebook Page: NB 133, spread 43 (pp. 67 - 68) |