Lighting DevicesGreek4th-2nd century BCE
Lamp
350-150 BCE
Description
Small, ovoid, wheelmade lamp with deep body. Dome-shaped upper half, no defined rim, medium-sized filling hole. Small, pointed nozzle with rounded tip set low on the body of the lamp with its hole extending up toward the filling hole, forming a small bridge. Tip and bridge of nozzle are charred. Flat, very slightly raised base preserves string marks. Lower walls spread outward and shallowly upward only about a centimeter before joining with upper walls. Orange-tan micaceous fabric with sandy inclusions. Wholly unslipped. Some white and pale green accretion, particularly on base.
Dimensions
2.3 x 5.35 x 4.5 cm (7/8 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
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