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Frog type lamp
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Giza or Rifeh
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terracotta); mold-made
Dimensions
Height x width x length: 3 x 7.7 x 9 cm (1 3/16 x 3 1/16 x 3 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egyptian Research Account by subscription
Accession Number07.564.3
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionLamp of gray clay; round shape in frog style with incised cross hatching design; raised base, central hole, no handle. Compare Bailey. LAMPS IN THE BRITISH MUSEUM III. Q2111EA Plate 49.
ProvenanceFrom Giza or Deir Rifa. Excavated by the Egyptian Research Account.