Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0187 | |
Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
Object Name | Lamp | |
Culture | Roman | |
Global Region | Europe | |
Country | Italy | |
State/Prov./Dist. | ||
County | ||
Other Geographic Data | City: Rome | |
Maker's Name | ||
Date of Manufacture | 3rd century CE | |
Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
Materials | Clay | |
Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with short cylindrical oil reservoir with flat, closed top with wide, central opening for filling reservoir; Wide but short wick spout with flat top extends out from side of reservoir; Top of reservoir is encircled by two shallow incised concentric circles; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red. | |
Dimensions (cm) | Height = 3.8, Width = 5.7, Length = 8.5 |