lamp

Object Number

SML1631

Name

lamp

Description

Lamps and lamp fragments. Some nearly complete. Most have been unevenly painted or dipped in a red or black paint. Lots of impressed or relief molded decoration including encircling ribs or grooves on tops

concentric semi-circles

dots

and floral (?) elements. More detailed molded decoration often located inside the central depression on top of lamps include: winged goddess (Victoria?); a cockerel; an eagle; a dog or lion; and several faces (one possible faun

one human male in profile

and a front-on human or gorgon face). One lamp has a double nozzle

and is stamped with FORTIS on the underside of the base.

Preservation State

Fragment

Collection Date From

1958

Collection Date To

1960

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

EMu IRN

94758