Catalog Number
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Catalog Number |
CAS 0389-0421 | |
| 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 | |