Shallow Terracotta Lamp with Flared Rim and Pedestal Base
Description:
Shallow Terracotta Lamp with Flared Rim and Pedestal Base
ca. 900-600 BCE
Iron Age
terracotta: mold-made, fabric: coarse, thick walls
height 5.9 cm
length 12.1 cm
width 12 cm
Portland State University Middle East Studies Center
Bogue Lamp Collection, Lamp ID #277, PSU 34-910
Professor Anne Nicogorski, Willamette University, cited with permission
Iron Age pottery oil lamp, 900-600 BCE. Shape: Shallow bowl with high disk (pedestal) base with concave profile; broad flaring rim; pinched at one side to form spout. Decoration: None. Inscriptions: None. Condition: Intact; some burning at spout; some soil adhering to surface; minor chips along rim.