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Lamp

Date

1st century B.C.–5th century A.D.

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Roman

Department

Implements

Institution

Getty Museum

Discus Iconography: Furry dog with neck collar to right, facing handle. Description: Moldmade, from plaster mold. Oval elongated body. Shoulder: alternating floral S's, concentric circles, and quatrefoils. Filling-hole on each side of discus, which is surrounded by a ridge, continuing around nozzle to form broad channel. Long nozzle with broad channel; heavy burn marks on nozzle and right side. Raised rounded base-ring connected to handle. Incised workshop mark in center of base: vertical arrow.

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