Object card: 1965. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_6392. "Type 10 oil lamp, Temple of Zeus, square E VIII". CC BY 4.0. Resized.
Type 10 lamp with a projecting nozzle with semi-volutes, a plain rim and a large palmette on the medallion, the filling hole placed at the centre of the palmette. Yellow clay, well fired, with orange slip and traces of fire on the nozzle; thumb marks on the interior, perhaps local manufacture. L. 12,5, diam. 10, H. 2,5 (cm). Findspot: Temple of Zeus, square E VIII, Salamis. Inventory L_0793; 4 May 1965.
French, as on the record
negatif : 05412_01
negatif : 05412_02
negatif : 05406_01
chantier : Temple de Zeus
objet : Lampe
type :Type 10
Lampe type 10, bec saillant à semi-volutes, couronne sans décor, grande palmette sur le médaillon, le trou d'alimentation étant au cœur de la palmette. Argile jaune, bien cuite et vernis orange, traces de feu au bec. Traces de pouce à l'intérieur, fabrication locale? L. 12,5, diam. 10, H. 2,5
carre : E VIII
inv objet : L_0793
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