
Hellenistic
oil-lamp
Mould-made lamp; Circular shape with shoulder and long rounded nozzle Media/Materials: ceramic
Classification
- Object type
- Lamp
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyHellenistic and RomanHellenistic
- Date
- 100 - 50 BC
- Place of production
- Cyprus
Collection
Provenance
- Cyprus
References
Identifiers
- Accession no.
- GLAHM:D.1924.8, Hunterian Museum
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