Ure Museum Database
Ure Museum Home
Database Home
Browse
Records
Images
cite as:
https://uremuseum.org/record/REDMG:1964.1611.1
Accession_Number
REDMG:1964.1611.1
Shape
Lamp
Shape_description
Circular
body
with
convex
shoulder
and
small
concave
discus
(filling
hole
is
destroyed).
Small
deep
nozzle
rounded
tip
and
sides,
medium
size
circular
wick
hole.
Small
vertical
handle
with
piercing,
attached
to the
shoulder
and to the
body,
extending
towards the
base.
Single
ring
base.
Material
Terracotta
Fabric
Fabric_description
Munsell_color
7.5YR
8/4
Decoration
Three
concentric
bands
of
dots
on the
shoulder,
two
moulded
lines
on the
crest
of the
handle.
Covered
in
red
wash.
Inscriptions
Condition
Intact,
centre
of
discus
is
obscured
by
damage,
many
small
chips
in the
surface.
Large
amount
of
grey
deposit
on the
interior
and the
back
of the
exterior.
Technique/Style
Mouldmade
Provenance
Corinth
Period
Date
Dating_details
Artist
Attribution
Image
2003.93.0120.jpg
Oblique view of a lamp, slightly from the top.
2005.01.0210.jpg
Top view of a lamp.
2005.01.0211.jpg
Bottom view of a lamp.
2005.01.0239.jpg
Oblique view of a lamp, from the top.
2005.01.0258.jpg
Right side view of a lamp.
Comparanda
Bibliography
Archive_Ref
Beazley_DB
Height
2.8
Diameters
7.1
Handle_height
4.4
Other_dims.
L.
incl.
nozzle
and
handle
9.7;
base
3.3
Location
11.1.1
Edited_by
Denise; Alexandra; Will
Date_edited
15.08.2002; 25.10.2004; 9.7.2007
The Ure Museum is part of
The University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO Box 217, Reading, RG6 6AH
