Lamp
Item number Ce220 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Lamp with a deep, rounded body, a rounded, protruding handle, a short nozzle with a larger filling hole and a slightly smaller wick hole. Inscribed in pencil on the underside of the base.
History Of Use
Low fired lamp; probably a Dressel Type 30 (Provost Type 4) which were common in Rome. They were made in Rome and elsewhere (Hayes). Lamps were wheel made until demand increased, then 2 part moulded ones became more common. The availability of plaster for making moulds may have been a factor in this change. Moulds originated in Greece and Egypt in the 3rd century B.C.E., by the 7th to 8th centuries C.E. They were common in all areas of the Mediterranean. Since identical lamps are found over a wide area, the moulds were probably traded between manufacturers. Variation in lamps was caused by long term use of the mould, pattern modification before firing and switching of top and bottom moulds.
Narrative
Purchased at the American Colony of Jerusalem Ltd. in Jerusalem.
Cultural Context
lighting
Item History
- Made in Italy between 300 and 400
- Collected during 1974
- Owned by T. W. A. Gray before March 27, 1979
- Received from T. W. A. Gray (Donor) on March 27, 1979
What
- Name
- Lamp
- Identification Number
- Ce220
- Type of Item
- lamp
- Material
- clay
- Manufacturing Technique
- moulded
- Overall
- height 4.3 cm, width 5.7 cm, depth 9.8 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Italy
Who
- Culture
- Roman
- Previous Owner
- T. W. A. Gray
- Received from
- T. W. A. Gray (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- between 300 and 400
- Collection Date
- during 1974
- Ownership Date
- before March 27, 1979
- Acquisition Date
- on March 27, 1979
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- poor
- Current Location
- Case 96
- Accession Number
- 0520/0002
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