Rome; Lamps; Clay (unfired)

Notes:

Reddish micaceous clay; unglazed. Late lamp. Pear-shaped lamp has wick hole in top of smaller end. Raised molding about almost flat top of lamp and another about central filling hole which continues along neck to wick hole forming channel on neck. Double row of dots on top of lamp between two moldings. Ring handle at back and top of lamp is broken. Three ridges on underside of lamp beneath handle and one on either side beneath nozzle. Pear-shaped base ring with stamped leaf design. End of top at wick hole is broken off for about half an inch.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Rome; Lamps; Italy

Language:

UND

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