Kite-shaped lamp possibly from Egypt
Object No. 75A-2
Oil lamp (1 of 3), kite shaped, terracotta, maker unknown, possibly Egypt, 160-30BCE
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Summary
Physical Description
This kite shaped lamp features a series of thick relief palmettes around the filler hole. Each palmette has five leaves. The nozzle is slightly twisted to the right, and its sides are slightly indented. The tip of the nozzle is bow shaped but is chipped. It is thickly slipped in white. Fabric: medium levigation with many tiny inclusions of black, red/brown, with quartz and occasional voids.
DIMENSIONS
Height
38 mm
Width
66 mm
SOURCE
Acquisition Date
1 February 1927
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