Collection Item – Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

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From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleMedieval lamp

About this objectThis lamp features a circular oil chamber with small hole for wick and small nub for a handle on the opposite side. Blacking around the surface of the wick hole shows that this lamp has been used.

The lamp is mould made and has a circular decoration on the top with two ridged lines and wheel like spokes in between. The base features a star and sun pattern.

MakerUnattributed

Medium and MaterialsCeramic: Pottery

TechniqueModeling (forming)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

Measurements35 x 84mm

Subject and Association KeywordsSocial life and customs

Subject and Association KeywordsTechnology history

Named CollectionThe James Logie Memorial Collection, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Object TypeLamp

Object number197.04