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Greek Lamp
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Wheelmade lamp with deep, globular body, angular shoulder, and sloping rim with two deep grooves. Long, flat-topped nozzle with rounded tip. Nozzle preserves charring. Preserved ends of otherwise missing broad, horizontal strap handle. Low, flat base.
Orange, micaceous fabric with dull, worn, black slip on interior and exterior. Base is unslipped.
Department of Ancient and Byzantine Art & Numismatics
Information sheet in file reads: "Wheel made lamp from Olynthus. Found in House A VI in Room c."
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum Bequest of David M. Robinson
Title: Greek Lamp
Description:
Wheelmade lamp with deep, globular body, angular shoulder, and sloping rim with two deep grooves.
Long, flat-topped nozzle with rounded tip.
Nozzle preserves charring.
Preserved ends of otherwise missing broad, horizontal strap handle.
Low, flat base.
Orange, micaceous fabric with dull, worn, black slip on interior and exterior.
Base is unslipped.
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