Lamp

40-38-34

From: Italy

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number 40-38-34
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Roman
Provenience Italy
Date Made 100-199 CE
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Description

Circular lamp with heart shaped nozzle with fill hole, and pierced handle with two incised parallel lines. Disc concave and undecorated with fill hole in center; disc defined by two deep incised lines; base defined and with potter's stamp in pedila; crack extends around body wall of lamp. Light yellow clay with dull brown glaze. mold made.

Height 2.95 cm
Length 9.7 cm
Width 6.6 cm
Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Horace Sellers, 1940

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