Oil Lamp
1912.01.0053
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Basic Information
| Artifact Identification | Oil Lamp (1912.01.0053) |
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| Classification/ Nomenclature |
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| Artist/Maker | None |
| Geographic Location | |
| Period/Date | Late Roman, 30 BCE– 641 CE |
| Culture | Roman |
Physical Analysis
| Dimension 1 (Length) | 8.2 cm |
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| Dimension 2 (Width) | 6.0 cm |
| Dimension 3 (Depth) | 2.7 cm |
| Weight | 70 g |
| Measuring Remarks | None |
| Materials | Ceramic |
| Manufacturing Processes | Firing, Cast--Press-Mold |
| Munsell Color Information | Brownish Black (7.5 YR 1/1) -ns |
Research Remarks
| Published Description | N/A |
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| Description | N/A |
| Comparanda | N/A |
| Bibliography | Divisions for region taken from: Baines & Málek 1980 Atlas of Ancient Egypt. Oxford: Phaidon. James, T.G.H. Excavating in Egypt: The Egypt Exploration Society 1882-1982. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. PETRIE, W. M. F., Naukratis. Part I., 1884-5. Third Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund, London, 1886. GARDNER, E. A., Naukratis, Part II. Sixth Memoir of the Egypt Exploration Fund, London, 1888. Naukratis: Greeks in Egypt, The British Museum (online catalogue) |
Artifact History
| Archaeological Data | N/A |
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| Credit Line/Dedication | Egypt Exploration Society |
| Reproduction | No |
| Reproduction Information | N/A |