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1898.2

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Green-glazed Lamp, Byzantine

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Green-glazed Lamp, Byzantine

Creation Date

1300-1500

Century

14th-15th century

Dimensions

2 9/16 in. x 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm. x 6.5 cm.)

Object Type

ceramic

Medium and Support

terracotta

Credit Line

Gift of George Warren Hammond, Honorary Degree, 1900, and Mrs. Hammond

Copyright

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Accession Number

1898.2

Object Description

Per object file 8/1/2018:
Flat-bottomed, straight-sided. High neck for filling, flaring in profile, deeply inset. Vertical loop handle attached to body, rising above lip, and recurving to join it. Short spout, broken.
Covered with green glaze shading to black in places, very much worn. Traces of bruning on spout.