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Accession_Number

78.12.2

Shape

Lamp

Shape_description

Material

Terracotta

Fabric

East Greek

Fabric_description

Light and fine

Munsell_color

GLEY1 6/10Y

Decoration

Upper handle has five band incisions, lower has three, equal radiating bands along the shoulder disturbed by the nozzle and the handle. Discus is plain, slightly concave with a small central circular filling hole. Sides of nozzle incline and are slightly raised, forming a triangle of the back of the nozzle. Lower body is plain with smooth surface.

Inscriptions

Condition

Broken into 7 pieces, with one missing. Large amount of pale deposit in the decoration and on the interior.

Technique/Style

Mouldmade; wheelmade

Provenance

Cyprus

Period

Roman

Date

4-5 c.

Dating_details

Artist

Attribution

Image

2005.01.0131.jpg	Top view of a lamp from Cyprus, showing the radiating bands.
2005.01.0132.jpg	Top view of the bottom of a lamp from Cyprus.
2005.01.0160.jpg	Oblique view of Rhi's special lamp
2005.01.0161.jpg	Oblique view of a lamp from Cyprus.
2005.01.0190.jpg	Front view of a lamp from Cyprus, showing the missing section.
2005.01.0191.jpg	Front view of a lamp from Cyprus.
2005.01.0192.jpg	Front view of a lamp from Cyprus, showing its raised handle.
2010.99.0104.jpg	Front view of lamp from Cyprus showing its raised handle.
2010.99.0105.jpg	Side view of lamp from Cyprus, showing body and handle.
2010.99.0106.jpg	Back view of special lamp from Cyprus, showing handle.
2010.99.0107.jpg	Side view of lamp from Cyprus, showing body, missing part of body and handle.
2010.99.0108.jpg	Bottom view of lamp from Cyprus, showing missing part of body and bottom.
2010.99.0109.jpg	Top view of lamp from Cyprus, showing filling and lighting hole and decoration of radiating bands along the shoulder.