Lighting DevicesGreek4th-3rd century BCE
Lamp
350-200 BCE
Description
Wheelmade lamp with deep body and almost straight, inwardly slanting walls. Ends of walls serve as rim. Relatively large, bridged, splayed nozzle, with preserved charring. Tall central tube rises from floor of oil chamber and terminates just above the level of the rim. Doughnut-shaped base. Orange-buff fabric with particulate inclusions. Dark orange-brown slip. Chipping along rim and at base. Generally weathered or worn surface.
Dimensions
3.2 x 6.7 x 4.95 cm (1 1/4 x 2 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
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