Accession No
MN0241.18
Description
Ceramic oil lamp. A small dish supported on a central column, which stands in a shallower, wider dish at the base. The whole is fired and glazed, and is a yellow ochre colour. The raised dish and the base dish are each pinched to make a pouring lip, and there is one narrow handle to the side of the lamp.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Italy; Sicily
Period
20th century
Source
Poignant, Roslyn [bequeather]; Poignant, Axel [bequeather]
Department
Anth
Reference Numbers
MN0241.18
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic (fired); Ceramic (glazed)
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Acquisition Details)
Poignant donation description notes: 'Clay oil lamp, Sicily. Purchased Sicily 1957-1958'.
Event Date 1/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton
Description (Physical description)
Ceramic oil lamp. A small dish supported on a central column, which stands in a shallower, wider dish at the base. The whole is fired and glazed, and is a yellow ochre colour. The raised dish and the base dish are each pinched to make a pouring lip, and there is one narrow handle to the side of the lamp.
Event Date 1/4/2022
Author: Flo Sutton
FM:296059
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