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Greek Lamp

Greek Lamp

Greek

Wheelmade lamp with mid-volume body, flaring walls which join with rim at an acute angle, sloping rim, and relatively large filling hole surrounded by low molding. Long nozzle with splayed ends. Vertical loop handle. Low, concave base with indistinct central mark. Orange, well-levigated fabric with black semi-matt slip. Base unslipped. Pale gray accretion covers much of nozzle and base, and exists in small patches on remainder of body.

terracotta

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

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