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    This document provides a description of a Roman lamp waster from Ephesus, Turkey dated between 69-117 CE. It is a distorted mould-made pottery lamp decorated with a dolphin, with a ring handle and raised base. It was excavated by John Turtle Wood in Ephesus and donated to the British Museum in 1867 where it is cataloged as object 1867,1122.214.

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    This document provides a description of a Roman lamp waster from Ephesus, Turkey dated between 69-117 CE. It is a distorted mould-made pottery lamp decorated with a dolphin, with a ring handle and raised base. It was excavated by John Turtle Wood in Ephesus and donated to the British Museum in 1867 where it is cataloged as object 1867,1122.214.

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    26/8/23, 14:38 lamp; waster | British Museum

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    lamp; waster
    Object Type

    lamp
    waster

    Museum number

    1867,1122.214

    Description

    Distorted mould-made pottery lamp waster, decorated on the discus with a dolphin. At the rear
    is a ring handle. The lamp stands on a raised base. Covered with a drab grey to orange-yellow
    slip, probably over a white slip. The nozzle is broken.

    Cultures/periods

    Roman

    Production date

    69-117

    Production place

    Made in: Ephesus


    Asia: Turkey: Aegean Region (Turkey): Izmir (province): Ephesus

    Excavator/field collector

    Excavated by: John Turtle Wood

    Findspot

    Excavated/Findspot: Ephesus
    Asia: Turkey: Aegean Region (Turkey): Izmir (province): Ephesus

    Materials

    pottery

    Type series

    Loeschcke V
    Shoulder-form VIIIb

    Technique

    https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1867-1122-214 1/3
    26/8/23, 14:38 lamp; waster | British Museum

    mould-made
    slipped

    Dimensions

    Length: Length: 10.30 centimetres


    Width: Width: 6.80 centimetres

    Bibliographic references

    Lamp / Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum (Q3030)

    Location

    Not on display

    Subjects

    mammal

    Acquisition name

    Donated by: Ephesus Excavation Committee

    Acquisition date

    1867

    Department

    Greek and Roman

    Registration number

    1867,1122.214

    https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1867-1122-214 2/3
    26/8/23, 14:38 lamp; waster | British Museum

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