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

Collection type: Object
Description: Pottery lamp of red ware slipped red. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/10/2016]
Long description: Pottery lamp of red ware slipped red. Rectangular in shape with five oil nozzles on one long side and a rounded projection on the opposite side with a filling hole. The top is decorated with a floral design. [MOBB [OPS move] 13/10/2016]
Geographical reference: Egypt
Africa > Northern Africa > Egypt
Person: Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: Before 1901 Archaeological period: Roman
Date collected: 1901
Acquisition information: Donated: 1932
Materials and processes: Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Decorated, Process Slipped, Process Moulded
Dimensions: Height: max 25 mm, Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 105 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1932.88.323 Other numbers: H 154

Search terms: Lighting, Pottery, Lamp

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