lamp
- Museum number
- 1814,0704.85
- Description
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Mould-made pottery lamp with a voluted rounded-tipped nozzle, a wide rounded shoulder and a single groove round the discus. Between the nozzle volutes is an air-hole. The discus is decorated with a running bull. Across the slightly raised base is the impressed name "C.OPPI.RES". Covered with a red-brown slip with orange patches. Across the base and under the nozzle is an angled groove, caused by a piece of straw left in the mould.
- Production date
- 75-125 (circa)
- Dimensions
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Length: 10.70 centimetres
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Width: 7.60 centimetres
- $Inscriptions
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- Location
- On display (G69/dc26)
- Acquisition date
- 1814
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1814,0704.85
- Additional IDs
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Miscellaneous number: 1971,0101.16 (previously registered as)
