Accession No

1934.1032 B


Description

Small musbieħ, a pottery oil lamp. Bowl-shaped form with wide opening, one corner is pinched, unevenly as one side is impressed further; the tip of the corner is blackened. Simple rim; rounded sides, and circular base. Orange fabric.


Place

Europe; Southern Europe; Malta


Period

?Classical Late


Source

Rogers, George Frederick (Dr) [collector and donor]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1934.1032 B


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Pottery


Local Term

Musbieħ


Measurements

61mm


Events

Description (Physical description)
Description for 1934.1032 A-C: 'Three pottery lamps for one wick. Late Maltese lamps of Jewish type. Not found in tombs'

Event Date
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Description for 1934.1032 A-C: 'Found two marked A, one marked C.' [sic. B is also marked 'A', but has been assigned B so this should be disregarded.]
Event Date 18/10/2000
Author: Clare McKenna


Description (Physical description)
Small musbieħ, a pottery oil lamp. Bowl-shaped form with wide opening, one corner is pinched, unevenly as one side is impressed further; the tip of the corner is blackened. Simple rim; rounded sides, and circular base. Orange fabric.
Event Date 22/3/2024
Author: Clare McKenna


FM:311106

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