Accession_Number | 78.12.10 | ||||||||
Shape | Lamp | ||||||||
Shape_description | Circular body, flat moulded shoulder, small concave discus with a small filling in the front right hand side of the discus. Short flat nozzle, rounded tip with a slightly irregular wick hole that cuts into the shoulder area. Vertical handle which reaches down towards the base and attaches around the shoulder, circular piercing through handle. Circular unmarked base, slightly concave. | ||||||||
Material | Terracotta | ||||||||
Fabric | Roman | ||||||||
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Munsell_color | 5YR 7/6 | ||||||||
Decoration | Light wash all over, moulded egg design on the soulder, moulded ring around discus and a moulded design of a peacock on the discus. | ||||||||
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Condition | Complete and intace, moulded designs worn. Wash worn and white deposits in places, black marks on the base. | ||||||||
Technique/Style | Mouldmade | ||||||||
Provenance | Cyprus | ||||||||
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Date | 1 c. AD | ||||||||
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Height | 2.3 | ||||||||
Diameters | 6.2 | ||||||||
Handle_height | 3.3 | ||||||||
Other_dims. | L. incl. nozzle and handle 9.3; base 4.0 | ||||||||
Location | 11.1.1 | ||||||||
Edited_by | Alexandra | ||||||||
Date_edited | 11.11.2004 |