Lamp

Title: Lamp
Inventory Number: A0283
Date Acquired: 1909
Source: Magoffin
Provenance: Italy
From Date: 1
To Date: 200
Description: Fairly tall convex reservoir w sharp articulation w broad, plain, upsloping convex rim set off by 3 incised lines around concave discus with relief decoration, ?Nike w shields in front of her; low offset base w broad indentation across center. Horizontally perforated vertical loop handle fr lower ledge of rim to upper reservoir body, affixed to front of which tall crescent on squarish base. Broad rounded nozzle w single volutes flanking base on either side; small air hole on top of base of nozzle. Unpainted; some darkening on nozzle.
State of Preservation: Most of central portion of discus missing; chipped on back of handle and tips of crescent, one of which broken off & reglued. Heavy incrustation.
Height: 7 cm
Rim Diameter: 7.95 cm
Base Diameter: 4.2 cm
Length: 12.64 cm
Color: Clay body 5Y 8/4 (pale yellow); incrustation 5Y 5/1 (gray).
Type: lamp
Material: fired clay