Reverse Delphiniform Terracotta Lamp

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Reverse Delphiniform Terracotta Lamp

terracotta: mold-made, fabric: fine with some inclusions. Munsell: 10 YR 6/3 pale brown
height 2.6 cm
length 7.8 cm
width 5.2 cm

Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
Bogue Lamp Collection, Lamp ID #190, PSU 107 (132)

 

Professor Anne Nicogorski, Willamette University, cited with permission

This small, simple lamp is of reverse delphiniform style. The handle is on the right side, whereas it is usually on the left. The lamp is well worn and bears no decoration.

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Portland State University Middle East Studies Center - Public Access
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Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
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Ceramics, Utilitarian Objects
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Lamp
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