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Inventory number

Μ 4362

Category

Lamp

Period

Byzantine Period

Date

11th-12th cent. AD

Dimensions

Height: 0.26 m
Base diameter: 0.105 m

Material

Clay

Location

Excavation Museum, Case 5, No 43

Description
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Almost intact lamp. It was found in 1996 during the Makrygiannis plot excavation in Cistern Μ XXIX.

It has a tall, slightly conical stem with a joined vertical handle and a circular base with raised walls. On the vessel’s upper surface, there is an oil-bearing cup with brownish-green glazing. This type of lamp apparently provided better lighting, as the flame was elevated.

Ελευθεράτου, Σ. (επιμ.), Το Μουσείο και η Ανασκαφή. Ευρήματα από τον χώρο ανέγερσης του Νέου Μουσείου της Ακρόπολης, Αθήνα, 2006, σελ. 93, εικ. 246, αρ.κατ. 246