Lamp

Title: Lamp
Inventory Number: A0269
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Italy
From Date: -100
To Date: 100
Description: Tall, straight-sided reservoir w short bevel to ca. flat base; traces of small, un-pierced lug on edge of body wall and top surface which, as pres., plain & concave; broad, spathate nozzle. No evidence of paint.
State of Preservation: Ca 1/2 of top of nozzle and ca 1/3 of body missing from top and one side of reservoir. Badly burned with dark, flaking surface; some light incrustation.
Height: 3.8 cm
Base Diameter: 5.1 cm
Length: 9.0 cm
Color: Clay body 5YR 7/8 (reddish yellow) mostly burned 5YR 6/1 (light gray/gray).
Type: lamp
Material: fired clay