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Clay oil lamp: GR.15h.1891

Object information

Current Location: In storage

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Clay oil lamp

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Description

Lamp, Isis

Measurements and weight

Depth: 7.9 cm
Height: 2.7 cm
Width: 5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1891) by Chester, Greville John, Revd

Dating

Early Roman
150 - 200

Materials used in production

Clay

References and bibliographic entries

Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.15h.1891
Primary reference Number: 66657
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 12 August 2016 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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