Accession No
1934.1030 B
Description
Late Punic musibeħ, an oil lamp. Round saucer with everted rim; with two pinched corners for wick-rests, with the rim folded over. The sides flare outwards from a large flat circular base. In two pieces and of a light brown buff fabric.
Place
Europe; Southern Europe; Malta
Period
Classical
Source
Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1934.1030 B
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Musbieħ
Measurements
117mm
Events
Description (Physical description)
Written catalogue card for 1934.1030 [A-B]: 'Two pottery lamps. A: '"Late Phoenician type found in graves (common) in Malta". B: Late Phoenician type of lamps.'
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Description for 1934.1030 [A-B]: 'Both have broken in half and mended, B has come apart again.'
Event Date 31/7/2000
Author: Clare McKenna
Description (Physical description)
Late Punic musibeħ, an oil lamp. Round saucer with everted rim; with two pinched corners for wick-rests, with the rim folded over. The sides flare outwards from a large flat circular base. In two pieces and of a light brown buff fabric.
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna
FM:311104
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