Lamp Fragment
| Object Number: | MS5927 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Roman |
| Provenience: | Mediterranean |
| Period: | Roman Period |
| Date Made: | 1st century |
| Early Date: | 0 |
| Late Date: | 99 |
| Section: | Mediterranean |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Length: | 9.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 6.5 cm |
Description
Upper half of lamp. Prominent raised rim around discus extending along channel on top of nozzle and around wick-hole. A protuberance at ca. 4 o'clock and at 8 o'clock on shoulder. Light brown, sandy, micaceous clay.
Bibliography:
| [Book] Broneer, Oscar. 1930. Terracotta Lamps.. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. Vol. 4, 2. pg. 339 Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Type XXVI | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
| [Book] Perlzweig, Judith. 1961. The Athenian Agora: Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century after Christ.. Vol. 7. Type Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: no. 120 | View Objects related to this Type Citation |
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