Archaeology — Roman; 65-130
Lamp
Near complete type 9B ceramic factory lamp. Incomplete nozzle with closed nozzle channel; broken at the wick-hole end and missing the tip. Wide, externally bevelled shoulder with a raised rim around the discus and two solid shoulder lugs; flat discus with a slightly blurred face in relief, positioned centrally; one circular oil-filling hole at the bottom of the discus positioned centrally beneath the face; circular base defined by three concentric grooves; clearly moulded maker's mark on base, FORTIS. Complete mould-made handle. Central Gaulish colour-coated ware (other fabric) (CGOF).
- Category:
- Archaeology
- Object ID:
- 179BHS89[307]<54>
- Object name:
- lamp
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman; 65-130
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- L 81.4 mm, W 55.2 mm, W (nozzle) 23 mm, H (body) 28.8 mm, H (including handle) 41.5 mm, WT 73.4 g
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Archaeological archive
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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