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Greek Lamp

Greek Lamp

Greek

Wheelmade lamp with middle volume, ovoid body. Rim, in three facets, slopes toward broad filling hole. Long, flat-topped nozzle, broken away at tip. Horizontal loop handle broken at join with body. Low, flat base. Orange, micaceous fabric with micaceous, matt, black-brown slip, weathered to a grayish-brown. Some chipping around rim and on base.

terracotta

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

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