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Greek Lamp

Greek Lamp

Greek

Wheelmade lamp with shallow body, incurving walls, and curved rim. Rim incised near edge. Short, rounded, bridged nozzle. Central tube at floor of oil chamber rises to level of the rim. Broad, low base with slight concavity. Orange fabric with glossy, black slip on interior and exterior. Base self- or unslipped. Chipping of slip in small patches, most heavily along rim and on underside of nozzle.

terracotta

Classical period, Early

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