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Lamp

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Date: 7th–8th century
Medium: Terracotta
Culture: Palestinian
Department: Implements
Institution: Getty Museum

Description: Moldmade. Circular biconical body. Top surmounted by a conical dome pierced by a large central filling-hole surrounded by one groove. Between dome and rim of lamp, flat shoulder with Greek inscription in relief capital letters; clockwise from wick-hole: Î•Î¥Î›ÎŸÎ“Î™Î‘Î¤Î—CÎ˜Î•ÎŸÎ¤ÎŸÎšYÎœÎ—[ . . . . ] Î™Î“Î¡Î‘ÎœÎ‘. No defined nozzle, merely a wick-hole on the discus close to the rim opposite the stump handle. Ridge surrounding a flat circular base.

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