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Lamp (Main View, 3/4 view from above)

Unknown

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Discus Iconography: Sheep to right; herringbone-pattern on each side of the discus; below the sheep, close to the nozzles, five small incised circles; a sixth circle is above the sheep.

Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Funnel-shaped handle, with some repair on back. Body: its shape differs from the oval shape of Hayes type II by its two angular sides on upper part of a squarish vessel. Raised edge surrounding entire top of lamp, including both nozzles; the phrase "shoulder" is not appropriate here as on Hayes type II lamps. Square flat discus communicating with both wick-hole areas by two wide channels. Central hole acts as air hole; the funnel-shaped handle serves as filling-hole. Two nozzles, each with a long broad channel and burn marks. Raised rounded base-ring connected to handle and to two angular sides of the lamp by ridges; vertical incised palm branch on base.

Details

  • Title: Lamp (Main View, 3/4 view from above)
  • Creator: Unknown
  • Date Created: 1st–4th century A.D.
  • Location Created: North Africa
  • Physical Dimensions: 3.9 × 8.5 × 11 cm (1 9/16 × 3 3/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
  • Type: Lamp
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 83.AQ.377.275
  • Culture: Roman
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California
  • Creator Display Name: Unknown
  • Classification: Implements (Object Genre)

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