Object Description
An ancient Greek, Hellenistic period mouldmade oil lamp, made from grey earthenware and covered in black slip. The lamp features a double-convex circular body which leads to a long, tapering, flat-topped nozzle with a curved tip. The body features a pointed lug, pierced and situated on the left side. The shoulders are decorated with radiating rays, with a moulded scroll pattern decorating the length of the nozzle. The filling hole is surrounded by a moulded concave groove. The base features a circular base ring, which is slightly convex to the centre.
Date: Circa 1st century BC
Period: Ptolemaic Period