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Accession_Number REDMG:1964.1607.1
Shape Lamp
Shape_description Very small almost circular body, convex shoulder with large circular filling hole. Nozzle affects the circular shape of the body, almost forming a lip to the lamp, oval wick hole is pierced though lip and shoulder. Large circular foot, base is unturned and has wire cutting marks. Small kick in the base of the interior.
Material Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color 10Yr 6/4
Decoration Incised line arount the filling hole, red wash all over.
Inscriptions
Condition Intact, wash is worn and there are numerous chips. Tip of nozzle is slightly blackened, due to use. Small amount of pale deposit.
Technique/Style wheelmade
Provenance Cyprus
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image

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Top view of a lamp, showing the incised line around the filling hole.

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Top view of the bottom of a lamp.

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Oblique view of a lamp.

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Front view of a lamp.

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Oblique view of a lamp.

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Oblique view of a lamp.

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Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height 2.0
Diameters 4.1
Handle_height
Other_dims. l. incl. nozzle 4.5; base 2.1
Location Handling collection
Edited_by Alexandra
Date_edited 12.11.2004
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