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1931.55.2

Pottery lamp of grey or buff ware slipped red. [MOBB [OPS move] 4/10/2016]


1931.55.2

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Collection type
Object
Description
Pottery lamp of grey or buff ware slipped red. [MOBB [OPS move] 4/10/2016]
Long description
Pottery lamp of grey or buff ware slipped red. Ovoid or tear drop shape with flat base and expanding sides. The interior is decorated with a ladder band running around the interior sides. The bottom of the interior is outlined with two raised bands, and the centre was decorated with a design within a circle, which is now obliterated. There is some blackening on the exterior. [MOBB [OPS move] 4/10/2016]
Geographical reference
Kashmir
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1931
Date collected
By 1931
Acquisition information
Donated: 1931
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Decorated, Process Slipped, Process Thrown, Process Moulded
Dimensions
Width: max 80 mm, Height: max 28 mm, Length: max 97 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1931.55.2 Other numbers: FO 7 [F O 7]

Search terms: Lighting, Pottery, Lamp

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