Lamp

Item

Title
Lamp
Inventory Number
A0273
From Date
401
To Date
500
Description
Slipper lamp with stumpy vertical lug handle. Carinated reservoir w thick, flat-edged carination; large fill hole defined by two raised ridges. Relief decoration on rim: Greek cross in mandorla flanked by two raised dots on nozzle behind which diagonal lines extend to raised dots, 2 pairs of 3, one line of 3 flanking handle. Biconvex base defined by raised annulus. Coated w red paint on top and carination, some spilling onto bottom,
State of Preservation
Top surface badly worn, especially on nozzle half, w light and dark incrustation concentrated on top surface.
Height
2.4 cm
Rim Diameter
2.55 cm
Base Diameter
3.95 cm
Length
8.4 cm
Width
5.2 cm
Color
Clay body 2.5YR (light red); paint 10R 4/8 (red).
Type
lamp
Material
fired clay