UMD_97.01.16.46

Dublin Core

Title

UMD_97.01.16.46

Description

Early Greek lamps (types 1 and 2) were open bodied "saucer" vessels with pulled-out nozzles for a wick to lay. They were unglazed and undecorated. Likely made in or near the Athenian Agora.

Date

c. 7th-6th centuries BC

Medium

Terracotta

Files

UMD_97.01.16.46_Lamp.PNG

Collection

Citation

“UMD_97.01.16.46,” Ancient Lamps of the Mediterranean Basin for the Study Collection of UMD's Dept. of Art History & Archaeology, accessed January 17, 2025, https://ancient-med-lamps.artinterp.org/items/show/9.