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Greek Lamp

Greek Lamp

Greek

Wheelmade lamp with mid-volume, ovoid body. Rim, in two facets, slopes toward broad filling hole. Long, flat-topped, rounded nozzle chipped at tip. Horizontal strap handle broken away at join with body. Low, flat base. Buff-orange micaceous fabric with weathered, matt, black slip. Base unslipped. Some chipping around rim.

terracotta

Classical period, Late, to Early Hellenistic

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