Terracotta lamp

Details

• Title

  Terracotta lamp

• Associated place

  The Greek World › Africa › Egypt › Alexandria (find spot)

• Date

  Roman Period (Egypt) (c. 30 BC - AD 641)

• Material and technique

  terracotta, wheel-made

• Object type

  lighting equipment › lamp › oil-lamp

• Dimensions

  5 cm (diameter)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Purchased, 1872.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Antiquities

• Accession no.

  AN1872.1109

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