Hanging Lamp; Rome; Lamps; Bronze; Clay (unfired)

Notes:

Reddish buff clay with reddish brown glaze. Blackened at wick hole. Oval lamp. Double convex body. Ring handle with one groove rises from center top. Large wick-hole in one end from which short channel leads to handle. On other side of handle is filling hole. Incised double ladder pattern ornaments end opposite nozzle. Raised reticulated pattern on either side of lamp rim. Base ring set off on outer edge by groove extends in grooved band under back half of lamp. Bronze chain is attached to handle by large ring and ends in large ring at other end.

Data Provider:

University of Michigan. Libraries

Collection:

Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Subject Topic:

Rome; Lamps; Italy

Language:

UND

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