Lamp Item Number: Cg51 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Lamp made of pale buff, fine-grained clay and coated with a bright orange slip. The body is circular as viewed from the top and has a sunken flat discus enclosed by a shoulder ring broken to form a tapering point towards the nozzle. Two suspension knobs sit on the sloping shoulder nearer the nozzle. The vertical handle is moulded and pierced with a hole. The handle is decorated on the upper side with two shallow incised grooves. The projecting nozzle ends in a rounded termination with a raised plane at the extremity of the wick-hole. The flat base is enclosed by a base-ring and is inscribed. A small wick-adjustment hole is visible at the base of the nozzle.
History Of Use
Used for lighting.
Narrative
Roman lamp, made in England late 1st century C.E. Inscribed with maker's stamp which appears to be 'Vetil'.
Item History
- Made in United Kingdom and England between 50 and 100
- Owned by A. Geoffrey Woodhead
- Owned by Department of Classics U.B.C. Department of Classics before June 1976
- Received from Department of Classics U.B.C. Department of Classics (Donor) during June 1976
What
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- A. Geoffrey Woodhead and Department of Classics U.B.C. Department of Classics
- Received from
- Department of Classics U.B.C. Department of Classics (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- United Kingdom and England
When
- Creation Date
- between 50 and 100
- Ownership Date
- before June 1976
- Acquisition Date
- during June 1976
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- fair
- Accession Number
- 0312/0002