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NM Ant 0154 :: lamp

Object description: Mouldmade lamp; circular body with a short rounded nozzle; the wick-hole is very large. A pierced handle with two impressed grooves as decoration on its edge, is placed at the rear. The edge of the handle continues down to the base ring, as a spine. The flat shoulder with five rows of moulded dot decoration, is separated from the discus by a raised rim which is sloping inwards. Concave, undecorated discus with larger filling-hole. Brownish-red clay and slip.

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Inventory number

NM Ant 0154

Serie nummer

3490

Object

lamp

Object, Swedish

lampa

Country - Findspot

Italy : Europe

Material

Terracotta; Earthenware; Clay; Pottery

Material, Swedish

Terrakotta; Keramik

Acquisition

Gift from Mr. Svensson.

Description

Mouldmade lamp; circular body with a short rounded nozzle; the wick-hole is very large. A pierced handle with two impressed grooves as decoration on its edge, is placed at the rear. The edge of the handle continues down to the base ring, as a spine. The flat shoulder with five rows of moulded dot decoration, is separated from the discus by a raised rim which is sloping inwards. Concave, undecorated discus with larger filling-hole. Brownish-red clay and slip.

Period