Lamp

ProvenancePalestine

Datec. 4th century CE

MediumCeramic (baked)

Dimensions6 x 7.8 x 2.8 cm, 49.5 g

PeriodByzantine

DescriptionLight brown clay. Round body with small round nozzle. On rim a geometric pattern. Filling hole surrounded by two ridges. Above nozzle is a geometric design: two stylized circles,each one consisting of a raised ridge with a raised dot in the center. Around the filling hole are ten similar, slightly smaller circles with dots that are spaced evenly either side of the nozzle and vestigial knob handle. The latter is decorated with raised ridges. There is a base raised ring which is encased within a raised border that follows the ovoid shape of the lamp

DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE: Judaean

Object number1881.25.28

Collections

Lamps

On View

Not on view