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

Material