Lamp

Title: Lamp
Inventory Number: A0274
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Rome, Porta Salaria
From Date: 401
To Date: 500
Description: Tall convex-sided reservoir which curves directly into flat base, short, vertical , solid triangular lug handle w single incised line down front surface.; fairly long, round-ended nozzle. On top broad, flat rim defined by two incised line, which converge toward handle and nozzle, where inner line continues onto surface of nozzle; between incised lines short incised dashes; in concave discus relief cross w relief dot above left arm; two fill holes in upper l and lower r quadrants of cross. Central portion of base defined by incised loop, open at base of handle where incised line placed between ends of loop; within loop incised spreading-barred M. Coated all over w dark paint. Darkened on nozzle.
State of Preservation: Most of top of nozzle missing; sporadic chipping. Painted surface badly worn.
Height: 3.65 cm
Rim Diameter: 6.4 cm
Base Diameter: 4.45 cm
Length: 10.73 cm
Color: Clay body 5YR 7/6 (reddish yellow); paint mottled 5YR 7/8 (reddish yellow) to 5YR 5/8 (yellowish red).
Type: lamp
Material: fired clay