Pottery lamp of buff ware, darkened on the top. Circular body with no handle and a wick nozzle or lip that has broken off. Upper section narrows from the shoulder to a (broken) central hole. Wick hole is positioned on the side of this rise so it is directed towards the edge where a nozzle appears to have broken off, however blackening suggests it was still used once the lip was gone. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/06/2016]

Collection type: Object
Description: Pottery lamp of buff ware, darkened on the top. Circular body with no handle and a wick nozzle or lip that has broken off. Upper section narrows from the shoulder to a (broken) central hole. Wick hole is positioned on the side of this rise so it is directed towards the edge where a nozzle appears to have broken off, however blackening suggests it was still used once the lip was gone. [MOBB [OPS move] 17/06/2016]
Geographical reference: Unidentified
Unidentified
Person: Maker Unknown Maker; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date
Date collected: ?By 1881
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Pottery, Process Coiled, Process Slipped
Dimensions: Diameter: max 70 mm, Height: max 27 mm, Length: max 75 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.116.6 Other numbers: J 123 PR no.: 846/ 12394
Research and responses: According to the accession book the number 12394 suggests that this object was obtained via Anthropological Institute. Note that it is likely that the first part of the fraction number of this object might not be 846 although it will be in the range 831 - 770/ 12394 as ther is another object with the same number [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]

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