Lamp
29-102-265
From: Israel | Beth Shean
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 29-102-265 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Hellenistic | Roman |
| Provenience | Israel | Beth Shean |
| Archaeology Area | Level III, Debris in Reservoir S. of Hellenistic Temple |
| Period | Hellenistic Period | Roman Period |
| Date Made | 200 BCE- 400 CE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Description | Brown ware; wide nozzle blackened by use; ring base; tiny knob handle (chipped); molded decoration consisting of circles around the body aperture and a bottom band of dots. The nozzle is decorated with circles and dots and a celtic-looking knot. Fitzgerald: “Moulded lamp. Drab ware. In the Reservoir S. of the Hellenistic Temple” |
| Credit Line | Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928 |
| Other Number | 25-11-156 - Field No SF |
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