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Catalog Number

CAS 0389-0421   CAS 0389-0421; Lamp
Category Lamps; Pottery
Object Name Lamp
Culture Roman or Byzantine
Global Region Southwest Asia
Country unknown
State/Prov./Dist.
County
Other Geographic Data Mediterranean?
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 4th-7th century CE
Collection Name Rietz
Materials Clay
Description Small oil lamp with flat base, rounded sides, and very wide mouth with everted rim; Single coil loop handle is attached in vertical position to sides of pitcher; Elongated U-shaped wick channel extends out and slightly upward from rim of reservoir, opposite handle; Interior and exterior surfaces of reservoir are scraped smooth, but there is no evidence of any decoration.
Dimensions (cm) Height = 7.5, Rim Diam = 7.4, Max Diam = 8.2