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L'artefact

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.

Informations d'arrière-plan

  • Purchased as a memento by John Growder who drilled for oil in Egypt for eight years, from around 1923.

Localisation de la carte

Latitude: 27° 15' 29.736" N
Longitude: 33° 48' 14.861" E

la date

Roman Period (30BC to AD 394)

Dimensions

pouces
Longueur:
4.0
Largeur:
2.5
Hauteur:
2.5

Événements, lieux, personnes

  • John Growder
  • Egypt

Lieu d'origine

Afrique݃gypte

Le Sujet

  • Side view of the terracotta oil lamp. There is a handle at one end and a spout at the other that has a face on it. There is an opening in the middle of the lamp surrounded by detailing.
  • Top view of the terracotta oil lamp with raised decoration. Hathor is possibly depicted on the spout.
  • Smooth bottom of the terracotta oil lamp.
  • Close-up of the handle of the oil lamp which has been broken and repaired.

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