Object photograph·C06135bx·1927–1931

Lamps Terracotta (So.577)

Terracotta oil lamp with a raised relief disc and a long nozzle, seen from above. — Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06135bx. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A terracotta oil lamp seen from above, with a long nozzle at the top and a rounded projection with a hole at the bottom. The central disc is set within a raised ring and carries relief of radiating strokes and a motif that suggests a head or figure, with a round filling hole. Small raised ornaments line the outer rim, and the lamp is shown on a plain grey mount.

English, translated from the original record

Terracotta lamp with a pattern, So.577.

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