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Lamp
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D. 364
Findspot: Egypt, Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna), House E
Medium/Technique
Pottery (terracotta)
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 11.3 x 7.3 cm (4 7/16 x 2 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number05.267
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Lighting devices
DescriptionLamp in the shape of a circular, domed building, with a rectangular opening in front and triangular cut-outs in both dome wall; possibly a model shrine. Suspension loop at top.
ProvenanceFrom Ihnasya el-Medina (Herakleoplis Magna), House E. 1903-1904: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; 1905: presented to the MFA by the EEF. (Accession date: January 1, 1905)