Almond Shaped Terracotta Lamp with Greek Cross and Ridge Relief

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Almond Shaped Terracotta Lamp with Greek Cross and Ridge Relief

East Christian

terracotta: mold-made, fabric: fine with some inclusions. Munsell: 5 YR 6/6 reddish yellow
height 2.7 cm
length 7.5 cm
width 5.5 cm

Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
Bogue Lamp Collection, Lamp ID #209, PSU 34-914

 

Professor Anne Nicogorski, Willamette University, cited with permission

Shape: Almond-shaped slipper lamp with ring base; carinated body profile; large central fill hole with raised lip; wick hole at pointed end of body. Decoration: Relief decoration on top consisting of small boss on shoulder opposite nozzle; widely spaced diagonal ridges around fill hole; Greek cross with V-shaped terminations on nozzle axis. Inscriptions: None. Condition: Intact; some minor chips around wick hole; heavily burnt nuzzle; whitish encrustation.