lamp
- Museum number
- 1756,0101.596
- Description
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Mould-made pottery lamp with a voluted nozzle, angular and slightly broken at the end, lug handles at the sides, and a base-ring. The deep-sunk discus has a flat moulded rim, and a channel from the discus to the wick-hole; at the bottom of the channel is a floral club in relief, with an air-hole pierced in one side. The central filling-hole is surrounded by concentric mouldings. The steep sides of the discus are decorated by two dolphins, two griffins, acanthus leaves and a small rosette. Covered with an orange to brown slip.
- Production date
- 20BC-20
- Dimensions
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Length: 10.70 centimetres
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Width: 9.20 centimetres
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1753
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1756,0101.596
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: SLAntiq.596
