Lamp
1st–4th century A.D.
Discus Iconography: Plain discus.
Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Ring handle with two grooves. Deep basin. Plain outward-sloping shoulder with arched bow-shaped volutes, whose knobs continue down the side of the basin wall. Small impressed circle on each side of nozzle, three more by each bow-shaped shoulder-volute, one on discus ridge near handle, and possibly one more on shoulder on each side of handle. Concave discus surrounded by plain ridge. Filling-hole slightly to left of center. Heart-shaped nozzle with burn marks. Base-ring.
Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Ring handle with two grooves. Deep basin. Plain outward-sloping shoulder with arched bow-shaped volutes, whose knobs continue down the side of the basin wall. Small impressed circle on each side of nozzle, three more by each bow-shaped shoulder-volute, one on discus ridge near handle, and possibly one more on shoulder on each side of handle. Concave discus surrounded by plain ridge. Filling-hole slightly to left of center. Heart-shaped nozzle with burn marks. Base-ring.
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