Object photograph·C09899c·1927–1931

Vessel from Ajii Omologitades, Politiko T1914 and Limassol Oasis T1 (26)

Oil lamp with a filling hole and pointed spout, from Ajii Omologitades, Politiko T1914 and Limassol Oasis T1
Photograph: Swedish Cyprus Expedition, 1927–31. Medelhavsmuseet, Stockholm, C09899c. Public domain (CC0).

Description

A single dark, teardrop-shaped lamp lies on a flat surface, with a round filling hole on top and a short pointed spout to the right. The body has a pitted, slightly rough surface, and a low foot ring is visible beneath. A scale bar lies in the lower left for size.

Other scans of this record (2)

  • Clay oil lamp with radial grooves on its shoulder and a spout to the right, beside a scale bar
  • Two lamps with filling holes and pinched nozzles, standing side by side with a scale bar in front of them.
Description, scan 2
A lamp with a round filling hole on top and radial grooves across its rounded shoulder, tapering to a pointed spout on the right with a small nozzle hole. Faint handwritten marks are on the side of the body, and the lamp rests on a flat surface. A scale bar with alternating dark and light segments lies at lower right for size.
Description, scan 3
Two lamps with dark surfaces stand side by side on a pale surface against a plain grey background. The left lamp has a ribbed pattern radiating across its upper shoulder around a filling hole, with a nozzle to the right. The right lamp is smoother, with a filling hole on top and a small nozzle to the right, and a graduated scale bar lies in front of both.

English, translated from the Swedish record

Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1. 26

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1.

Swedish, as on the record

Föremålsbild, fynd från Svenska cypernexpeditionen. Ajii Omologitades + Politiko T1914 + Limassol Oasis T1. 26

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