Kelsey Museum of Archaeology

Carthage; Lamp; Ceramic; Glaze

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Object Identifier
0000.00.0007
Object Name
Lamp
Lot
Delattre, Pere
Collections
Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type
Lamps
Materials
Ceramic
Glaze
Length
8.3
Width
6.7
Height
2.7
Weight
52.1g
Pierced
no
Inscribed
yes
Full Artifact Description
Lamp of light reddish brown clay with brown glaze. Semi-circular nozzle extends part way across the plain rim and ends in a straight groove with a small stamped circle on either side. Circular band set off by grooves between rim and discus. Rosette of eighteen tongue-shaped petals in discus. Ring handle with two grooves on the upper half. Circular reverse is set off by grooves on the upper half. Circular reverse is set off by groove. Small stamped circle above and below incised stamp of CCLO SVC (C. Clo [di] Suc [cessi] ).
Subjects
Rosette
Verbatim Date
ca. 50-150 AD
Verbatim Provenance
Tunisia
Verbatim Site
Carthage
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Exhibition Title
Excavating Archaeology @ U-M: 1817-2017
Exhibition Curator
Wilfong, Terry
Sinopoli, Carla
Exhibition Year
2017
Publication Title
Lamps from Carthage in the Kelsey Museum, from Excavations at Carthage, Vol. 2
Corinth, Vol IV, pt 2, Terracotta Lamps
Publication Author
S. Sidebotham
Broneer, Oscar
Publication Year
1975
Type Category
Artifact

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