lamp
- Museum number
- 1963,0715.5
- Description
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Mould-made pottery plastic lamp in the form of a sandalled right foot. At the rear is an unpierced handle; the decorative ornament and lug above are missing. On top of the foot is a lug. The sole is decorated with closely-spaced bosses representing nails. There is a creamy buff surface colour, perhaps a slip.
- Production date
- 2ndC
- Dimensions
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Length: 11.50 centimetres
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Width: 3.70 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Possibly Gaulish provincial work, from a mould ultimately stemming from an imported Italian lamp.
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1963
- Department
- Greek and Roman
- Registration number
- 1963,0715.5