Lamp

Item

Title
Lamp
Inventory Number
A0250
From Date
201
To Date
300
Description
Round-carinated, convex biconical reservoir with small discus surrounded by raised band; horizontally pierced vertical loop handle, from center of back of which raised band runs to ring base within which faint traces of lightly incised ?letters/mark; fairly short rounded nozzle. Shoulder decorated with four concentric rows of close-set raised dots. Originally coated w darkish paint. Nozzle darkened.
State of Preservation
Most of nozzle chipped off, chipping beneath; handle chipped; deep crack on shoulder near nozzle. Surface and paint badly worn.
Height
9.2 cm
Rim Diameter
7 cm
Base Diameter
3.3 cm
Color
Clay body 10YR 7/4 (very light brown); paint 10YR 5/1 (gray).
Type
lamp
Material
fired clay