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NM Ant 0830 :: handle, fragment, lamp [?]

Object description: Mould-made handle of lamp? Relief decoration consisting of a male figure, standing on a raised base-line, the weight on the right leg, torso and face seen en face. The right arm is raised, in right hand is a long spear-like object. The figure is nude but has a veil-like garment, billowing up behind him, wrapped around his left arm. Below the base-line is the head of a male, bearded figure seen en face. Undecorated, roughly flattened underside. Fine, pale reddish-brown fabric with mica. Red slip.

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Inventory number

NM Ant 0830

Serie nummer

4176

Object

handle; fragment; lamp [?]

Object, Swedish

kärl

Material

Terracotta; Earthenware; Clay; Pottery

Material, Swedish

Terrakotta; Keramik

Acquisition

Purchased in Greece in 1881 through the Swedish-Norwegian Consul at Piraeus, Mr. M. N. Rodocanachi.

Description

Mould-made handle of lamp? Relief decoration consisting of a male figure, standing on a raised base-line, the weight on the right leg, torso and face seen en face. The right arm is raised, in right hand is a long spear-like object. The figure is nude but has a veil-like garment, billowing up behind him, wrapped around his left arm. Below the base-line is the head of a male, bearded figure seen en face. Undecorated, roughly flattened underside. Fine, pale reddish-brown fabric with mica. Red slip.

Period