Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0216-0205 | |
| Category | Lamps; Pottery | |
| Object Name | Lamp | |
| Culture | Roman | |
| Global Region | North Africa | |
| Country | Egypt | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | unknown | |
| County | ||
| Other Geographic Data | unknown | |
| Maker's Name | C. Atilus Vestalis | |
| Date of Manufacture | 1st century CE | |
| Collection Name | Allen Collection of Lamps | |
| Materials | Clay | |
| Description | Mold-pressed oil lamp with a round, squat fuel reservoir with covered top with depressed central area, encircled by concentric incised lines; Center of depressed area is mounded with 0.9 cm perforation; Similar sized perforation is located just to the side of the central one, and a smaller 0.3 cm perforation is located just on the rim of the depressed area; Small rounded spout with flattened top and small hole for wick extends out from front side of reservoir; Perforated lug handle extends above rim of reservoir and is located on side opposite wick spout; Maker's name, "C. Atilus Vestalis" is stamped on base; Exterior of lamp is slipped brick red. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 5.0, Max Diam = 10.3, Length = 12.9 | |