Collection: | Corinth | |
Type: | Object | |
Name: | L 15 | |
Title: | LAMP BRONEER TYPE IV OR HOWLAND 20 (?) | |
Category Code: | L | |
Object Number: | 15 | |
Description: | Lamp with flat bottom, globular body curving in horizontally with raised ring around large fill hole; small nozzle. Vertical strap handle attached to bottom and top of body. Broneer identifies it as Type IV but possibly fits better with Howland's type 20. | |
Decoration: | Dull black glaze over all. | |
Material: | Fine clay fired pinkish buff at edges, light gray at core, rare fine lime inclusions. | |
Munsell Color: | Surface:near 7.5YR 6/4; core: near 10YR 6/2 | |
Condition: | Complete profile. Single frgt., complete profile and right half of lamp including half of nozzle; stumps and lower half of handle. Faint traces of burning on nozzle. | |
Manufacture: | WM | |
Dimensions Actual: | H00.014 (rim) | |
Dimensions Preserved: | L00.091 | |
Dimensions Restored: | D00.06 | |
Period: | 5th c. B.C. | |
Chronology: | 1st half 5th c. B.C. | |
Area: | Early Excavations | |
Context: | Early Excavations, Provenance unknown | |
Provenance: | Corinth | |
Bibliography: | Broneer 1930, Corinth 4.2, cat. 85 | |
Site: | Corinth | |
City: | Ancient Corinth | |
Country: | Greece | |
References: | Publication: Broneer, Corinth 4:2, 1930b Monument: Early Excavations Image: bw 2000 032 13a Notebook Page: NB 99, spread 59 (pp. 108 - 109) |