Lamp

MS2105

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS2105
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Italy
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

A large lamp in pale grey-white clay. Exterior is monochrome, painted black/grey-brown. Mended from numerous sherds, the bottom in particular has suffered damage, and the handle, a vertical strap, has been broke off. The lamp has a large fill hole (ca. 1.6 cm in diameter) set into a concave circle. This circular zone is surrounded by 6-8 rows of raised dimples. On either side of the lamp there is a wedge shaped projection.

Height 6.99 cm
Length 20.5 cm
Width 21.59 cm
Other Number 1232 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number

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