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Lamp

Date37 BC-324 AD
MediumCeramic (baked)
Dimensions5 x 8.2 x 6.3 cm, 33.1 g
PeriodRoman
DescriptionBroneer XXV. Round reservoir and a short nozzle. Depressed discus decorated with a raised-relief urn. Filling hole to left of urn. Discus encircled with a raised ridge. Loop handle. According to Loeschcke, this type began to appear in the second third of the first century CE and was common throughout the second century. Base ring with broken section of base and upper shoulder.
Rosenthal and Sivan 1978:36.

DIAGNOSTIC FEATURE: Decorated discus
Object number1881.12.43
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