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Miniature model oil lamps

Thirteen miniature model clay oil lamps, all mould made. They have a round body, a short nozzle and an upturned ear-shaped handle with an opening. Their decoration is similar to that of real oil lamps and although they are not functional, holes have been made in the nozzle and at the centre of the disk. They may have been “beads” in a necklace or sewn onto the deceased’s clothing, since they were found lying along the arm. Among the other finds was a 3rd century gold danake.

Code

ΒΚM 11/2-14

Type

Miniature oil lamps

Chronology

3th century

Dimensions

Height 1 cm., lenght 1,8 cm., width 1,3 cm.

Material of Construction

Clay

Origin

Thessaloniki. East cemetery, excavation to the north of Evangelistria cemetery