Fragment of Christian lamp top, part of rim and discus of right side and beginning of channel leading from nozzle to discus. Moulding about top lamp and within this is raised palm or herring-bone pattern. In center of discus is Christian monogram. Hard dark red clay, polished slip of same color.
Gazda: Oil lamp fragment with cross. Clay.
Verbatim Date
4th C AD
Verbatim Provenance
Tunisia
Verbatim Site
Carthage
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Exhibition Title
Case 43 - Carthage
Exhibition Curator
Gazda, Elaine
Exhibition Year
2009
Publication Title
Lamps from Carthage in the Kelsey Museum, from Excavations at Carthage, Vol. 2
Fragment of Christian lamp top, part of rim and discus of right side and beginning of channel leading from nozzle to discus. Moulding about top lamp and within this is raised palm or herring-bone pattern. In center of discus is Christian monogram. Hard dark red clay, polished slip of same color.
Gazda: Oil lamp fragment with cross. Clay.
Verbatim Date
4th C AD
Verbatim Provenance
Tunisia
Verbatim Site
Carthage
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Exhibition Title
Case 43 - Carthage
Exhibition Curator
Gazda, Elaine
Exhibition Year
2009
Publication Title
Lamps from Carthage in the Kelsey Museum, from Excavations at Carthage, Vol. 2
Fragment of Christian lamp top, part of rim and discus of right side and beginning of channel leading from nozzle to discus. Moulding about top lamp and within this is raised palm or herring-bone pattern. In center of discus is Christian monogram. Hard dark red clay, polished slip of same color.
Gazda: Oil lamp fragment with cross. Clay.
Verbatim Date
4th C AD
Verbatim Provenance
Tunisia
Verbatim Site
Carthage
Production Site
site
Countermark
no
Exhibition Title
Case 43 - Carthage
Exhibition Curator
Gazda, Elaine
Exhibition Year
2009
Publication Title
Lamps from Carthage in the Kelsey Museum, from Excavations at Carthage, Vol. 2