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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