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Roman pottery lamp
A very fine example of a twin wicked Roman lamp. One spout is broken and a piece is missing from the handle, otherwise complete. The central well has a bold floral pattern with a central hole for oil. The two separate wick spouts have fine designs on them.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
31.78/14.10
Find Information
Site Name: Pompeii, Italy
Acquisition
Donation, 19/2/1931
Measurements
maximum length / mm:145
length / mm
maximum width / mm:84
width / mm
height / mm:43
diameter / mm:12 (of wick hole)
diameter / mm:79 (of body)
Material
pottery
Location
In store
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