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Title
Lamp, molded
Contributor
Hanson, Mrs. Frederick
Date Created and/or Issued
300-400 CE
Publication Information
Claremont Graduate University. Institute for Antiquity and Christianity
Contributing Institution
Claremont Colleges Library
Collection
Antiquities of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity
Rights Information
Physical rights are retained by the institution. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws.
Description
A molded clay lamp with a round body, projecting nozzle, broad channel formed by rim around wick hole down nozzle and around large central filling hole with raised lip in center of disk, wide shoulder with raised olive branch design, solid pinched nob handle, and a ring base in very good condition (though encrusted).
Type
image
Format
image/jp2
Identifier
aot00023
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/aot/id/636
Subject
Middle East
Middle East-Antiquities
Lamps
Jerash (Jordan)
Molding (forming)
Clay
Time Period
4th-5th Century CE
Place
Jerash
Source
Lamp, molded; clay, greyish-white, fine, medium hard; height, 3.5 cm., length 8.4 cm., diameter, 6.0 cm.
Relation
Antiquities of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/aot

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