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2016.68.1

Pottery lamp of red ware with brown glaze on the top half of the body, spout and handle and the interior of bowl. [MOBB [OPS move] 22/09/2016]


2016.68.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery lamp of red ware with brown glaze on the top half of the body, spout and handle and the interior of bowl. [MOBB [OPS move] 22/09/2016]
Long description
Pottery lamp of red ware with brown glaze on the top half of the body, spout and handle and the interior of bowl. Circular body with flat bottom, expanding sides and rounded shoulder and expanding rounded rim which is only glazed on the under side. The nozzle is cylindrical and the applied handle is vertically projecting with thumb-shaped terminus. [MOBB [OPS move] 22/09/2016]
Person
Field collector Richard Carnac Temple
PRM source Richard Carnac Temple
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1890
Date collected
By 1890
Acquisition information
Donated: 1890 Found unentered: 16/09/2016
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Process Glazed, Process Coiled Handbuilt
Dimensions
Diameter: max 69 mm, Height: max 50 mm, Length: max 112 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 2016.68.1 Other numbers: LB 3 [L B 3]

Search terms: Lighting, Pottery, Lamp

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