Lamp
1st century B.C.
Discus Iconography: Plain discus.
Description: Moldmade. Deep body. Flat shoulder with inward-sloping molding marked off by two grooves (Loeschcke form II a[?]). Between shoulder and flat-bottomed discus, inward-sloping band of closely spaced rays, beaded band, and thin ridge. Central filling-hole. Filling-hole connected to wick-hole by V-shaped channel bordered by two ridges that make a right-angled turn from filling-hole to edge of discus. Small air hole in channel. Round-tipped nozzle flanked by double-volutes with four conspicuous spines. Raised base-ring accompanied by thin inner ring.
Description: Moldmade. Deep body. Flat shoulder with inward-sloping molding marked off by two grooves (Loeschcke form II a[?]). Between shoulder and flat-bottomed discus, inward-sloping band of closely spaced rays, beaded band, and thin ridge. Central filling-hole. Filling-hole connected to wick-hole by V-shaped channel bordered by two ridges that make a right-angled turn from filling-hole to edge of discus. Small air hole in channel. Round-tipped nozzle flanked by double-volutes with four conspicuous spines. Raised base-ring accompanied by thin inner ring.
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