Lighting DevicesGreek6th-5th century BCE
Lamp
600-475 BCE
Description
Wheelmade lamp with shallow body, curved walls, angular shoulder, and flat rim that slopes slightly downward to large filling hole. Broad, rounded, bridged nozzle. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to lowest level of rim. Base delineated by incision. Orange fabric with chipping dark brown slip on interior, strip of same slip at rim, and dipped nozzle with charring. Some chipping at tip of nozzle and at edge of rim.
Dimensions
2.2 x 10.5 x 8.25 cm (7/8 x 4 1/8 x 3 1/4 in.)
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