Lamp

MOA: University of British Columbia

3299/1

Molded clay lamp with round hole at centre top, and another in the spout. Rounded, clamshell-shaped body with spout projecting out from body. Three round bulges are spaced around the upper area, with vertical lines in between them. A dark accretion covers a section of the top. Bottom is plain.


  • Type of Item lamp
  • Culture Roman
  • Material clay
  • Measurements height 3.7 cm, width 7.8 cm, depth 8.5 cm (overall)

  • Previous Owner James Boothroyd
  • Received from James Boothroyd

  • Made in Egypt

  • Creation Date between 31 BCE and 392
  • Collection Date during 1918
  • Ownership Date before May 11, 2018
  • Acquisition Date on May 11, 2018

  • Item Classes ceramics
  • Condition fair
  • Accession Number 3299/0001