Lamp
1st–4th century A.D.
Discus Iconography: Sheep to right; herringbone-pattern on each side of the discus; below the sheep, close to the nozzles, five small incised circles; a sixth circle is above the sheep.
Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Funnel-shaped handle, with some repair on back. Body: its shape differs from the oval shape of Hayes type II by its two angular sides on upper part of a squarish vessel. Raised edge surrounding entire top of lamp, including both nozzles; the phrase "shoulder" is not appropriate here as on Hayes type II lamps. Square flat discus communicating with both wick-hole areas by two wide channels. Central hole acts as air hole; the funnel-shaped handle serves as filling-hole. Two nozzles, each with a long broad channel and burn marks. Raised rounded base-ring connected to handle and to two angular sides of the lamp by ridges; vertical incised palm branch on base.
Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Funnel-shaped handle, with some repair on back. Body: its shape differs from the oval shape of Hayes type II by its two angular sides on upper part of a squarish vessel. Raised edge surrounding entire top of lamp, including both nozzles; the phrase "shoulder" is not appropriate here as on Hayes type II lamps. Square flat discus communicating with both wick-hole areas by two wide channels. Central hole acts as air hole; the funnel-shaped handle serves as filling-hole. Two nozzles, each with a long broad channel and burn marks. Raised rounded base-ring connected to handle and to two angular sides of the lamp by ridges; vertical incised palm branch on base.
Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)