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Lamp

Origin

Castro de Alvarelhos, Alvarelhos, Trofa.

Material

Ceramic. Compact fabric with abundant non-plastic inclusions, composed of mica, quartz and crushed ceramic. The surface, slightly rough, shows no traces of slip. Brownish-orange in colour with abundant traces of soot (N49).

Description

Complete lamp, slightly damaged at the rim of the infundibulum. Oval, slightly irregular body with a poorly defined disc. The handle, of circular section, is perforated and set at an oblique angle. At the centre, the filling hole is surrounded by a motif composed of irregular bead-like elements. Decoration on the rostrum consists of beads alternating with wavy lines converging towards the centre.

Classification and chronology

Type … / Castro de Alvarelhos - Phase IV/V

Dimensions

Maximum length: 65 mm; Maximum width at disc level: 48 mm; Maximum base thickness: 3 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [ALV. 98 B1 (G13.00), op. 123]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2007, 87; 2010,736, II, Est. CXLVI, n.º 9.