Karanis / Lamp / Glass

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Record Details

Object Identifier
0000.00.5923
Other Number
Harden 0451
Type of Number
Catalogue Number
Object Name
Lamp
Object Type
Lamps
Materials
Glass
Length
;
Width
5.5 cm;
Height
10.8 cm;
Thickness
;
Weight
;25.7 g
Pierced
no
Inscribed
no
Full Artifact Description
Brownish yellow. Rounded rim. Slightly convex sides tapering to base. Solid-pointed base with pontil technique. Small crack in side. No weathering. Bubbly with some impurities. Blowing spirals.
Verbatim Date
4th C or later
Unit Grid Number
C0042
Component/Room
00F
Area
R
Verbatim Provenance
Egypt
Verbatim Site
Karanis
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Publication Title
Roman Glass from Karanis Found by the University of Michigan Archaeological Expedition in Egypt, 1924-29
Publication Author
Harden, D.B.
Publication Year
1936
Type Category
Artifact

Technical Details

Record
0000.00.5923
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.5923/0000_00_5923p04.tif

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"Karanis; Lamp; Glass." In the digital collection Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-0000.00.5923/0000_00_5923p04.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.
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