Lamp
1st century A.D.
Discus Iconography: Plain discus.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with median groove. Biconvex body. Two nearly rectangular side-lugs, each with two small volutes and a row of small beads. Shoulder with egg-and-tongue pattern. Circular grooved ridge separating shoulder from discus. Flat-bottomed discus; central filling-hole surrounded by a flat ring. Medium-length nozzle; flat circular plate around wick-hole. Circular raised base-ring.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with median groove. Biconvex body. Two nearly rectangular side-lugs, each with two small volutes and a row of small beads. Shoulder with egg-and-tongue pattern. Circular grooved ridge separating shoulder from discus. Flat-bottomed discus; central filling-hole surrounded by a flat ring. Medium-length nozzle; flat circular plate around wick-hole. Circular raised base-ring.
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