Lighting DevicesGreek6th century BCE
Lamp
600-500 BCE
Description
Wheelmade lamp with shallow body, rounded walls, angular shoulder, and concave rim that slopes slightly downward to large filling hole. Small, rounded, bridged nozzle. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to level of rim. Base delineated in finishing process. Floor with dark brown slip. Concentric striping in dark orange slip on rim. Nozzle and bridge dipped in black-brown slip. Some chipping at shoulder.
Dimensions
2.3 x 10.75 x 8.4 cm (7/8 x 4 1/4 x 3 5/16 in.)
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