Lamp
Artist
Unknown
CultureRoman
Date2nd century A.D.
MediumTerracotta
DimensionsOverall: 1 9/16 x 3 3/8 x 4 in. (4 x 8.6 x 10.2 cm)
InscribedName scratched on base (see back of card).
Credit LineMuseum purchase
Object number71.2014
Not on view
DescriptionRound terracotta lamp. British Museum Type #3. Moulded terracotta. Probably from the Eastern province. Thickness of fabric at nozzle: .003m.Published ReferencesD.M. Bailey, A CATALOGUE OF THE LAMPS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM. GREEK, HELLENISTIC AND EARLY ROMAN POTTERY LAMPS, (London, 1975). ROMAN LAMPS MADE IN ITALY, (London, 1980).
