lamp

Object Number

SML1997

Name

lamp

Description

Complete lamp

with nozzle

body

and handle preserved. The upper surface of the lamp body is concave around the hole

before becoming convex around half the distance between the hole and outer edge

and then joining the lower curved surface of the lamp body. The concave part is undecorated

part of the central hole is now lost. The outer convex part is decorated with small circles with holes in the centre

alternating above and below a horizontal zig-zagging line; this extends around the entire surface

before turning into a palm-leaf pattern approaching and on the nozzle. Handle has one thick groove running down it

slightly off-centre; no traces of charring on the base of the lamp. At least two pieces originally found broken

now glued together. The nozzle is more straight/horizontal compared to the body of the lamp

not sloping upwards as the previous specimen (which also have an elevated ring around the nozzle hole too

which this specimen does not). Clay is orange/red in colour.

Specimen Count

1

Preservation State

Complete

Collection Date From

1961

Department

Knossos

Collection

Stratigraphical Museum

Other IDs

85

EMu IRN

164454