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1933.90.23

Pottery lamp slipped red. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/10/2016]

1933.90.23

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery lamp slipped red. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/10/2016]
Long description
Pottery lamp slipped red. Rectangular body with five round, joined projecting wick holes along one long side with a slightly curved solid handle on the opposite side. The top of the rectangular body is slightly depressed and edged with a rounded rim. There is also a central filling hole in the top. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Europe
Europe
Person
Field collector Edward Lovett
PRM source Stevens Auction Rooms
Date / Period
Archaeological period: Roman
Date collected
By 1933
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1933
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Slipped, Process Handbuilt, Process Moulded
Dimensions
Length: max 99 mm, Height: max 26 mm, Width: max 62 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1933.90.23 Other numbers: H 159

Search terms: Lighting, Pottery, Lamp

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