Lamp

CG2002-6-1

From: Mediterranean

Curatorial Section: Mediterranean

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Object Number CG2002-6-1
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Graeco-Roman
Provenience Mediterranean
Period Graeco-Roman
Section Mediterranean
Materials Ceramic
Technique Stamped
Iconography Rooster
Description

Circular imprint on the bottom outlined by a circular groove which meets and becomes three linear grooves . These grooves run vertical until halfway up the base / back at which point they end. A fourth linear groove begins slightly higher up and continues vertically up to the highest point which is the handle, and back down until it ends at the circular imprint on the top of the object. The imprint on top is not completely circular because it is open and elongated to encompass the spout. The imprint is flanked on both sides by a leaf-like design, which runs from the handle down to the point at which the circular imprint opens and becmes elongated. Engraved in the center of the circular imprint is the image of a rooster. Its feet also graze the point at which the circular imprint opens and becomes elongated. There are two small circular holes within the top circular imprint, one is situated northeast, flanked by the rooster's head, the curvature of its back, and its tail feathers. The second hole is situated southwest, flanked by the rooster's underbelly, legs, and feet. Bottom circular imprint is 3.5cm in diameter; bottom circular groove is 0.25cm in width. Three vertical grooves are 2.9cm in length and 1.3cm in width; single vertical groove is approx. 5cm in length and 0.2-0.4 cm in width. The top circular imprint is 3.5 cm in diameter, and the leaf-like design is 1.3cm in width and approx. 7cm in length. The rooster image is 4.1 cm in length and 3cm in width. The two small circular holes are 0.8cm in diameter, and the spout is 1.8cm in diameter. The object is slighlty corroded on the bottom and near the handle. The outer lip of the spout is dark with soot.

Height 2.8 cm
Length 10.3 cm
Width 6.9 cm

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