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Lamp

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

MEDIUM Clay
  • Place Made: Egypt
  • DATES 305 B.C.E.–395 C.E.
    PERIOD Ptolemaic Period to Roman Period
    DIMENSIONS 1 5/8 x 2 7/16 x 3 1/4 in. (4.2 x 6.2 x 8.3 cm)
    ACCESSION NUMBER 37.1565E
    CREDIT LINE Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
    CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION Reddish-brown pottery lamp with small pierced handle extending outwards from one side. Top plain except for depression of surface around central air hole. Condition: Spout chipped; nicks and small chips in numerous places. Spout blackened.
    MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view
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