Lamp

29-102-237

From: Israel | Beth Shean

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 29-102-237
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Hellenistic | Roman
Provenience Israel | Beth Shean
Archaeology Area Level III, under north side of Byzantine wall, north of Room 1120m W. of refractory 5
Period Hellenistic Period | Roman Period
Date Made 200 BCE- 400 CE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Ceramic
Description

grey ware, black slip; disc base; no handle; circular body; long wide nozzle with incurving sides; the body is divided into three panels by raised bands with garland patterns on them. The bands extend from the body aperture to the keel. In each of the two side panels there is a rosette in relief while the rear panel (#3) contains the figure of a frog also in relief.

Fitzgerald: “Moulded lamp. Black ware. E. of Temple area (by a Byzantine Wall)”

Credit Line Expedition to Beth Shean (Beisan); Clarence Fisher, 1921-1928
Other Number 26-11-55 - Field No SF

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