Roman — Roman
Lamp, plastic lamp
Ceramic ‘plastic’ lamp; complete. Lamp shaped as the head of a Sub-Saharan African. Elongated rounded nozzle, with raised rim above and underneath forming person’s mouth; covered fuel chamber forming head, with broad nose, almond-shaped eyes, furrowed brow, and curled hair; handle doubles as filling-hole above head, decorated with impressed lines in band of rays, and knot or bow; base with foot-ring.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- 1422
- Object name:
- lamp, plastic lamp
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
ceramic, samian ware
- Measurements/duration:
- L 109 mm, W 42 mm, H 46 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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