Lamp

Item

Title
Lamp
Inventory Number
A0276
From Date
401
To Date
600
Description
Slipper lamp w squarish upturned vertical lug handle decorated w three narrow, vertical relief bands. Carinated reservoir w flattened carination; large fill hole defined by three narrow concentric relief bands, from outermost of which extend over surface to carination narrow, relief bands; relief cross on nozzle w relief dot in each quadrant and oval relief band on nozzle encircling lower half. Irregularly flat base defined by relief annulus. Top surface & carination and handle front & handle front & back coated w red paint. Darkening around nozzle.
State of Preservation
Somewhat worn surfaces w light incrustation especially on nozzle half.
Height
3.35 cm
Rim Diameter
2.15 cm
Base Diameter
3.0 cm
Length
8.55 cm
Width
5.8 cm
Color
Clay body 7.5YR 7/4 (pink); paint 10R 6/6 (red).
Type
lamp
Material
fired clay