Accession No
1923.559.10
Description
A dark grey ceramic Roman lamp of the Frog Lamp type. Two winged figures appear around the filling hole. The nozzle is elongated and this form has no handle.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt
Period
Roman
Source
Ransom Collection
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1923.559.10
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Physical description)
Fourteen pottery lamps, the majority from Cyprus
Event Date 1923
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
On Monday 10th February 2025 Dr Anna Reeve studied this object and report this to be a Frog Lamp style from Egypt. This has been added to an updated description and the Place field has been amended from Cyprus to Egypt to reflect this.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A dark grey ceramic Roman lamp of the Frog Lamp type. Two winged figures appear around the filling hole. The nozzle is elongated and this form has no handle.
Event Date 10/2/2025
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:324397
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