Object photograph·C05283b·1927–1931

Terracotta lamps (K.T.12.2)

Terracotta lamp with a pinched nozzle, photographed from the side on a flat surface — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C05283b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A shallow, elongated terracotta lamp with a rounded body and a pinched nozzle projecting at the upper left. The clay surface is rough and pitted with small holes and darker patches, and the rim is slightly thickened. It rests on a flat plinth against a plain pale backdrop, with a number label at the lower right corner.

English, translated from the original record

Terracotta lamps, K.T.12.2.

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