Delphiniform Terracotta Lamp with Incised Lines and Flanged Nozzle

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Delphiniform Terracotta Lamp with Incised Lines and Flanged Nozzle

terracotta, fabric: fine with inclusions. Munsell: 7.5 YR 5/4 brown
height 2.3 cm
length 7.6 cm
width 4.6 cm

Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
Bogue Lamp Collection, Lamp ID #252, PSU 121 (145)

 

Professor Anne Nicogorski, Willamette University, cited with permission

This small brown delphiniform lamp has a relatively long nozzle with a large flanged end. The side projection is not pierced. The decoration consists of incised, radiating lines but is very worn. Shape: Round-bodied lamp with slight ring base; slightly carinated body profile; small concave discus with central fill hole; long extended nozzle, rounded at the end; partially pierced side lug on right side (nozzle pointing up). Decoration: Traces of red brown slip on all surfaces. Relief decoration on top consisting of radiating grooves on shoulder. Inscriptions: None. Condition: Intact; slip mostly worn away; large chip from shoulder; other minor chips; burnt at wick hole.
 

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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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