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Lamp

Date

2nd century A.D.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Implements

Institution

Getty Museum

Discus Iconography: Plain discus. Description: Moldmade. Suspension ring handle in the center with central groove. Raised outer edge surrounding both discus and nozzles; second inner ridge surrounding the oval discus alone. Flat discus. Two equal filling-holes, one on each side of handle. Exceptionally large wick-hole at both ends of lamp. Raised slightly oval base-ring marked off by two grooves; small dotted ring in the center.

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