Accession_Number | REDMG:1964.1613.1 |
Shape | Lamp |
Shape_description | Circular shallow body with rounded convex shoulder leading to a concave discus with two small filling/air holes along a central axis. Nozzle is of an average length with a rounded wick hole. large un-pierced pinched vertical handle, small circular, slightly concave demarcated base. |
Material | Terracotta |
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Munsell_color | 5YR 6/6 |
Decoration | Dark red wash all over, around the discus is a rope effect pattern, the relief on the discus is obscured. The base has a raised ring around it which leads off up the back of the lamp towards the handle. Either side of the nozzle appear to be the start of a volute. |
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Condition | Missing most of the nozzle, small amount of wick hole visiably blackened, probably from use. Large amount of white - grey deposit on the interior, small amount on the exterior, concentrated mostly around the discus. |
Technique/Style | Mouldmade |
Provenance | Corinth |
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Height | 2.5 |
Diameters | 6.2 |
Handle_height | 3.1 |
Other_dims. | L. incl. Handle and broken nozzle 10.1; base widest 3.5 |
Location | 11.1.1 |
Edited_by | Denise; Alexandra |
Date_edited | 14.08.2002; 08.11.2004 |