Accession No
1923.559.5
Description
A small ceramic Roman lamp with one very small mouth for wick and nozzle which forms part of the body of the lamp. The handle is not pierced. It is decorated with the breaded face of a man, representing possibly a grotesque motif or a mask.
Place
Europe; Cyprus
Period
Roman
Source
Ransom Collection
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.559.5
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Fourteen pottery lamps, the majority from Cyprus
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
A small ceramic Roman lamp with one very small mouth for wick and nozzle which forms part of the body of the lamp. The handle is not pierced. It is decorated with the breaded face of a man, representing possibly a grotesque motif or a mask.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:324392
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