Lamp production mold, oil lamp ceramic mold, Roman lamps, material culture, 1st–2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, mold; height 4 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 8.5 cm, A weathered shallow bowl-shaped object with an irregular oval outline, made of a rough textured material in shades of tan and brown with darker brown and blackened patches; its rim is uneven and slightly raised, curving inward to form a concave interior that has a central raised mound and shallow depressions, while one end shows a carved notch or spout-like indentation; the object rests on a smooth gray surface and casts a soft shadow.
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Lamp production mold, oil lamp ceramic mold, Roman lamps, material culture, 1st–2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, mold; height 4 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 8.5 cm, A weathered shallow bowl-shaped object with an irregular oval outline, made of a rough textured material in shades of tan and brown with darker brown and blackened patches; its rim is uneven and slightly raised, curving inward to form a concave interior that has a central raised mound and shallow depressions, while one end shows a carved notch or spout-like indentation; the object rests on a smooth gray surface and casts a soft shadow.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A02_259

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Lamp production mold oil lamp ceramic mold Roman lamps material culture 1st–2nd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 mold height 4 cm width 11.6 cm depth 8.5 cm weathered shallow bowl-shaped object irregular oval outline rough textured material shades tan brown darker brown blackened patches rim uneven slightly raised curving inward form concave interior central raised mound shallow depressions carved notch spout- indentation object rests smooth gray surface casts soft shadow.

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