Lamp
1st century B.C.
Discus Iconography: Plain discus.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with two deep grooves. Deep basin. Shoulder with three circular ridges, each marked off by grooves. The discus wall slopes down toward the central flat area, pierced by a filling-hole. Small air hole within circular grooves facing the nozzle. Long round-tipped nozzle; nearly circular plate around the wick-hole; burn marks. On the nozzle neck, a comic mask with a long beard divided into two strands. Raised base-ring marked off by two grooves.
Description: Moldmade. Ribbon handle with two deep grooves. Deep basin. Shoulder with three circular ridges, each marked off by grooves. The discus wall slopes down toward the central flat area, pierced by a filling-hole. Small air hole within circular grooves facing the nozzle. Long round-tipped nozzle; nearly circular plate around the wick-hole; burn marks. On the nozzle neck, a comic mask with a long beard divided into two strands. Raised base-ring marked off by two grooves.
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