a931-L660
Item
Find Number
a931-L660
Item Type
Find Card
Object Type
Sector
Area
E., Room I, 6.50m
Description
Wheel-made lamp of type not listed in publications of lamps found in Corinth and Antioch. Fragment missing from front of body. Has general shape of little jug with pouch to hold wick. Soft, fine-grained, pure, buff clay. Black-to-brown varnish applied to upper part of exterior and interior; ends in an uneven line about two thirds of the way down body. Much worn, no gloss preserved. max dia of body: .06; dia. of foot: .032; h: .051. Found in Hellenistic deposit of black and red varnished, no "Pergamene"
Date on card
10/7/1937 See all items with this value