Accession No
1924.867 B
Description
A lamp of buff coloured fabric with a pinched spout, slightly everted rim, and a narrow pedestal base. The pottery is blackened around the spout.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Israel; Beit Shemesh [Beth Shemesh]
Period
Early Iron Age
Source
Department of Antiquities, Jerusalem [donor]; Mackenzie, Duncan [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1924.867 B; L.578 [Dept. of Antiquities No.]
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
115mm
Events
Context (Field collection)
Tomb VI. Excavated by Duncan Mackenzie, Palestine Exploration Fund, 1910-1912; the field season when this object was excavated is currently unknown.
Event Date 1910
Author: maa
Context (References)
Mackenzie, Duncan. (1913). ‘The Tombs of Beth-Shemesh’. Palestine Exploration Fund Annual, vol. 2. pp. 40-92
Event Date 1913
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1924.867 A-D: 'Four lamps. Usual pinched rim type. One with rounded bottom, the others with foot more or less defined. Coarse workmanship.'
Event Date 1924
Author: maa
Context (Acquisition Details)
Purchased from the Department of Antiquities, Jerusalem in 1924, see typescript list and correspondence (Doc.539).
Event Date 1924
Author: Emily Shorter
Description (Physical description)
A lamp of buff coloured fabric with a pinched spout, slightly everted rim, and a narrow pedestal base. The pottery is blackened around the spout.
Event Date 14/9/2023
Author: Emily Shorter
FM:304203
Images (Click to view full size):
