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Greek Lamp

Greek Lamp

Greek

Wheelmade lamp with shallow body, curving walls, and curved, inwardly sloping rim. Strap handle, angled just above the horizontal, preserved only at joins with body. Mid-length nozzle is subtly squared at end. Most of base, which is slightly concave and has been delineated in the finishing process, is broken away. Orange-buff fabric with weathered, matt, black slip covering entire body. Reconstructed from three large fragments.

terracotta

Classical period

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