Ancient Egyptian conical lamp or beaker from Qaw el Kibir dated AD 300 – 400

Conical cup, most probably a lamp, of colourless glass with a greenish tint. Fixed to a small circular base. Two blobs of glass appear just above the base. Wide rim, a little below which is a trailed line of glass which runs the circumference of the vessel.
Colour: green

There is a printing plate of this object – 2012.49.7

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.56
  • Material: glass
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: AD 300 - 400
  • Object name: conical lamp or beaker
  • Dimensions: Length: 156mm , Width: 80mm , Depth: 78mm
  • Published references: Brunton G British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1926 Qau and Badari 3 1930
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667