Object photograph·C06475b·1927–1931

Terracotta lamp, K.471

Terracotta lamp seen from above, with a central hole and a nozzle at the bottom edge
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C06475b. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A round terracotta lamp photographed from above, with a large central hole and concentric grooves around its top surface. A nozzle projects at the bottom edge, its tip broken away. The pale surface shows darker patches and specks, and the print is mounted on a card with handwritten notes in the lower corners.

English, translated from the original record

Terracotta lamp, K.471.

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Photographs: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm (CC0)