© Museu de la Noguera
Omeka ID 346
Castell Formós
Andalusian culture

oil lamp with cup

MN-74

Object type
oil lamp
Production date
1000 / 1105
Fabric
-
Museum
Museu de la Noguera
Culture
Andalusian culture
Discovery location
Castell Formós
Materials
pottery
Township
Balaguer (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Noguera)
Technique
wheel-thrown
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
73 x 76 mm
Description
Lamp fired in an oxidising atmosphere, with a reddish fabric and fine inclusions. In a double frustoconical shape, it has a marked crest and long peak. The neck is high, cylindrical and moulded with an outer collar and near the crest it has three small holes to facilitate pouring the oil. It has a vertical handle, with a circular cross-section, that starts in the neck and ends in the bottom of the cup. It is glazed both inside and outside in a honey colour.