Wheel-made closed oil lamp, Salamis, square K VI/δ4
Object card: 1969. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_5202. "Wheel-made closed oil lamp, Salamis, square K VI/δ4". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Wheel-made closed lamp with a horizontal handle and a balanced profile, flat nozzle, concave circular foot and a raised rim around the filling hole, which is a little less than a third of the lamp's width. Pure chamois clay, well fired, with a black glaze inside that is flaking and traces of fire on the nozzle. L. 8.6, diam. 6.6, H. 3.8 cm. Inventory L_0711; 10 September 1969.
French, as on the record
carre : K VI/δ4
Lampe tournée, fermée à anse horizontale, profil équilibré. Bec plat, pied circulaire concave, bourrelet autour du trou d'alimentation qui fait un peu moins du tiers de la lampe. Argile chamois pure, bien cuite. Vernis noir intérieur, écaillé. Trace de feu au bec. L. 8,6, diam. 6,6, H. 3,8
diapositives : C_5243
inv objet : L_0711
negatif : 01220_02
negatif : 01219_06
chantier : Zone au sud du rempart
objet : Lampe
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