Lamp

MS2054

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number MS2054
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Italy
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

Mold made lamp without a handle, with fugitive red paint covering the entire exterior. A raised rim surrounds the discus containing the fill hole and the wick hole. The fill hole appears to have been surrounded by concentric circles, with an air-hole pierced into the surface between the fill and wick holes. The base of the lamp also preserves some concentric circles.

Height 2.86 cm
Length 7.8 cm
Width 7.94 cm
Other Number 1233 - Stevenson Etruscan Series Number

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