Caption

Black-finished lamp, unknown Attic workshop. Lamp made on a wheel. Circular, flattened vessel with curved vertical walls. Flat, circular base. Vertically attached, ribbon-like handle. Arms sloping downward, outward. Large oil hole disc missing. Medium-length burner, slightly upturned. Entire piece coated with black varnish engobe/firnis before firing. Attic clay. 425–400 BC, Myrmekion; Attica origin. Oil lamp; height 2.5 cm, width 5.6 cm, length 9.6 cm., An aged ceramic oil lamp with a rounded body, a raised circular reservoir, a tapered spout, and a curved handle, showing a mottled surface with patches of black and pale terracotta, placed on a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_109

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Rights managed

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33.0Mb (1.8Mb) / 11.3in x 11.3in / 3398 x 3398 (300dpi)

Keywords

Black-finished lamp unknown Attic workshop Lamp wheel Circular flattened vessel curved vertical walls Flat circular base Vertically attached ribbon- handle Arms sloping downward outward Large oil hole disc missing Medium-length burner slightly upturned Entire piece coated black varnish engobe firnis firing Attic clay 425–400 Bc Myrmekion Attica origin Oil lamp height 2.5 cm width 5.6 cm length 9.6 cm aged ceramic oil lamp rounded body raised circular reservoir tapered spout curved handle showing mottled surface patches black pale terracotta placed smooth light gray background.