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Sikyon Project

Ceramic Reference Collection

Utility: Lamp


Lamp L 2018-017


Lamp L 2018-017

Index:
L 2018-017
Type:
Broneer type X
Location:
Fill of West Stoa Well 3138 (context 3167)
Condition:
Missing Parts
Dimensions:
H. to rim: 0.026m ; L. to nozzle: 0.069m ; Foot D.: 0.035m ; Fill Hole D.: 0.021m
Description:
Almost intact lamp, from which a small part of the nozzle is missing. Moldmade lamp with flat bottom, carinated body, slightly downturned rim and squared nozzle.
Decoration:
Traces of dark red (2.5YR 3/6) glaze all over
Fabric:
Light red (2.5YR 7/6) soft clay with rare fine subrounded spherical white inclusions
Provenance:
Sikyon
Chronology:
Hellenistic
Bibliography:
Isthmia III, 22-23, nos. 218-226, pls. 4,18
Notes:

Utility: Lamp


Lamp L 2014-009


Lamp L 2014-009

Index:
L 2014-009
Type:
Broneer type XVI
Location:
West Part of Kilns Area to the SE of the Agora (context 1545)
Condition:
Complete Profile
Dimensions:
H.: 0.032m ; Pr. L.: 0.059m ; Pr. W.: 0.058m ; Base D.: 0.037m ; Body Th.: 0.004m
Description:
Entire base and part of the rim preserved. Wheel made lamp with raised, circular base, mostly flat resting surface, except for one clay protrusion, gently carinated body, and vertical rim with tapered, flaring lip. Stringcut mark on undersurface.
Decoration:
Fabric:
Coarse dark greenish gray (Gley 1 4/5GY) fabric with 5% well sorted fine to medium inclusions, rare medium subrounded white inclusions, frequent small rounded spherical white inclusions, few fine vesicles, and planar voids.
Provenance:
Chronology:
1st to 2nd c. CE
Bibliography:
Close to Isthmia X, 13-15, no. 81, fig. 1
Notes:

Utility: Lamp


Lamp L 2015-002


Lamp L 2015-002

Index:
L 2015-002
Type:
Location:
Fill inside the kiln 1577 to the SE of the Agora (context 1594)
Condition:
Complete
Dimensions:
H.: 0.044m ; Body D. (max.): 0.078m ; Base D.: 0.038m ; Nozzle W.: 0.0285m ; Handle L.: 0.031m ; Handle W.: 0.0135m
Description:
Heavy encrustation on exterior and underside. Wheel made lamp with raised base and flat resting surface, echinoid body with wheel ridging, rounded shoulder with groove just under the edge of discus, undecorated concave discus, irregularly shaped fill hol
Decoration:
Fabric:
Light red (2.5YR 6/8) with 5-10% well sorted fine-medium incls., frequent small-large rounded-subrounded white, few medium-large subangular black, frequent small-medium subangular gray, frequent small-medium subrounded-subangular tan incls., few vesicles.
Provenance:
Sikyon
Chronology:
Late 1st to mid-2nd c. CE
Bibliography:
Corinth XVIII.2, 26 no. 9, fig. 1, pl. 1
Notes:

Utility: Lamp


Lamp L 2018-014


Lamp L 2018-014

Index:
L 2018-014
Type:
Broneer type XVII (local production)
Location:
Fill of West Stoa Well 3138 (context 3168)
Condition:
Complete
Dimensions:
H.: 0.03m ; L.: 0.08m ; Body D. (max.): 0.055m ; Base D.: 0.03m ; Fill Hole D.: 0.021m
Description:
Intact lamp with raised base, biconical body, large central fill hole, long nozzle with roughly triangular shape at end and oval wick hole. Burned at the end of the nozzle.
Decoration:
Glaze 2.5YR 3/2 partially preserved
Fabric:
Reddish yellow (7.5YR 6/8) fabric with 10-15% well sorted fine sand inclusions, common subangular to subrounded white, gray and red inclusions, frequent fine sparkling inclusions.
Provenance:
Sikyon
Chronology:
Second half 1st c. BCE
Bibliography:
Sikyon I, 351, no. 84, fig. 6.5, pl. 43
Notes:

Utility: Lamp


Lamp L 2019-001


Lamp L 2019-001

Index:
L 2019-001
Type:
Location:
North Part of the West Stoa to the NW of the Agora (context 4509)
Condition:
Complete Profile
Dimensions:
H. (to rim).: 0.027m ; H. (to handle): 0.039m ; Pr. L.: 0.072m
Description:
Two joining fragments preserve the handle, the base and part of the discus. Nozzle missing. Lamp with molded base, concave underside with groove on the exterior of the base, echinoid body, rounded rim with slightly raised edge before concave discus and tr
Decoration:
Discus: single-lined cross with interior jewels ; Rim: globules ; On back of lower body curved lines stretch from base to handle
Fabric:
Local Reddish yellow (5YR 6/8) cooking fabric.
Provenance:
Sikyon
Chronology:
First half of the 7th c. CE
Bibliography:
Oikonomou 1998, 490, 492, no. 80, fig. 4
Notes: