Object photograph·C06130c·1927–1931

Terracotta lamp, So.569

Terracotta oil lamp with a broad filling hole and a pointed spout, photographed on a plain grey backdrop. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06130c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta oil lamp lies on a plain grey surface, seen from above and at an angle. It has a large oval filling hole with a raised rim, a pointed nozzle projecting to the left, and a small hole near the handle end at the back. The surface is worn and pale in patches, and the base has a chipped area at the lower edge.

English, translated from the original record

Terracotta lamp, So.569.

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