lamp

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Object Type
Museum number: 1814,0704.90
Description: Mould-made pottery lamp with a long voluted rounded-tipped nozzle, a narrow flat shoulder and an inward-sloping moulded rim. Between the nozzle volutes is a decorative feature in relief. At the edge of the rim is an air-hole. At the rear is a pierced handle with a triangular ornament above, decorated on the face with an acanthus palmette. The discus is decorated with a frieze of military equipment. The filling-hole is surrounded by concentric mouldings. The lamp stands on a base-ring. Covered with a finger-marked orange-brown slip.
Cultures/periods
Production date: 30-70 (circa)
Production place: Made in: Italy
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Italy (perhaps)
Materials
Type series: Broneer Type XXI; Shoulder-form IIIa
Technique: mould-made; slipped
Dimensions: Length: 19.20 centimetres; Width: 8.20 centimetres
Bibliographic references
Location: On display (G69/Balcony/dc9)
Subjects
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1814
Department: Greek and Roman
Registration number: 1814,0704.90
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: 1971,0101.21 (previously registered as)

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