Lamp

29-102-115

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-102-115
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area CN II, 25; Peg D; class G(?)
Period Roman Period
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Description

Flattened base; high knob handle with a herring bone decoration; wide nozzle with slightly incurving sides; molded decoration of a herring bone garland pattern on the sides, and on the nozzle is a molded amphora between bunches of grapes. Orange-brown ware; nozzle blackened by use. Card says this lamp was found with Roman and Byzantine lamps.

Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 1141 - Field No SF

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