Ancient Egyptian lamp from Armant dated AD 200 – 395

Pottery lamp of dull orange buff ware with buff surface. Closed lamp with central hole for filling and spout. Crude remains of raised decoration around central hole.

Ancient Egyptian lamp from Armant dated AD 200 – 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1933.36.5
  • Material: pottery
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Dated: AD 200 - 395
  • Object name: lamp
  • Dimensions: Length: 60mm , Width: 53mm , Depth: 38mm
  • Published references: Mond & Myers The Bucheum I p 91 III pl LXXXI fig 4 no 3 fig 6
  • Site: Armant
  • Latitude: 25.616667
  • Longitude: 32.533333