Collection Item

From:UC Teece Museum of Classical Antiquities

Name/TitleLamp

About this objectThis shallow redware bowl may have been used as a lamp. It is spherical with a slightly flattened base and a flared pointed rim. The rim is pinched on one side to form a spout, giving the vessel the appearance of a seashell.

This artefact is similar to other predynastic vessels, and was likely used in a domestic or funerary context.

PeriodEgyptian (ancient)

Place MadeEgypt

Medium and MaterialsCeramic

Style and IconographyEgyptian (ancient)

TechniqueGlazing (coating process)

TechniqueMolding (forming)

MeasurementsHeight 67mm; Width 166mm

Subject and Association KeywordsSocial life and customs

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

Credit LineDonated by Marjory Fern, in memory of Graham Fern (potter), 2022.

Object TypeLamp

Object number231.22.11

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