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Lamp
Greek, East Greek
Archaic Period
early 6th century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab House
Medium/Technique
Pottery
Dimensions
Length: 10.1 cm (4in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.906
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CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionWheel-made body with a flat rim and a central tube. Short, tapering nozzle with rounded end. Undecorated.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: 1888).