Lamp
1st century B.C.
Discus Iconography: Plain discus.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with two grooves, central band wider. Biconvex body. Shoulder with radiating tongues between two rows of small beads. Wide flat discus, separated from shoulder by two ridges; between them a groove. Long nozzle with rounded tip and large near-circular flat plate surrounding the wick-hole; relief floral motif on the nozzle neck; burn marks. Raised grooved base-ring.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with two grooves, central band wider. Biconvex body. Shoulder with radiating tongues between two rows of small beads. Wide flat discus, separated from shoulder by two ridges; between them a groove. Long nozzle with rounded tip and large near-circular flat plate surrounding the wick-hole; relief floral motif on the nozzle neck; burn marks. Raised grooved base-ring.
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