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Lamp
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
late 4th–mid 3rd century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Possibly from Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Terracotta
Dimensions
Length x Width: 6.4 x 6.2 cm (2 1/2 x 2 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number11.1457
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionRed clay; spout formed by pressed rim; incrusted; good condition.
ProvenancePossibly from Naukratis. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
(Accession Date: August 3, 1911)