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M1

Reference: M1 / Cat. No.

Period: Roman

Origin: South East Europe

Date: 150 – 350 AD

Description:
Top mould for lamp. Impression for lamp with small, deep circular discus within rim and with rosette of nine petals surrounding plain centre, wide sloping shoulder, wide rounded nozzle and handle to shoulder. Two semicircular indentations for keying bottom mould. Flat base.


Fabric: Orange-red clay.

Notes:
Cf. Benea 2008, pl. I:6 (found at Romula).


Comments:
Traces of plaster (for detail definition) in impression.




Last edited: 13-10-2006

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