Artifact
Oil Lamp
Description
- Typical terracotta lamp of the Roman era decorated with a face (Hathor?) near the spout.
- Handle was broken, mended, and there are fine cracks visible on top, but not marring the decoration.
Background Information
- Purchased as a memento by John Growder who drilled for oil in Egypt for eight years, from around 1923.
Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E
Date
Roman Period (30BC to AD 394)
Dimensions
inches
Length:
4.0
Width:
2.5
Height:
2.5
