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Lamp

Origin

Monte Padrão, Monte Córdova, Santo Tirso.

Material

Ceramic. Compact, hard paste with uneven firing, the core darker than the surfaces (P31/P51). Non-plastic inclusions composed of mica and quartz. Slightly rough surface with abundant inclusions. Traces of soot on one face.

Description

Fragment of wheel-thrown lamp with striations on the base and wall. Only one third of the piece survives, but its outline allows identification of a circular or slightly oval body. Poorly differentiated discus of concave profile. High, curved wall. Wide and well-defined nozzle, slightly projecting outwards. Rostrum with no decoration. Flat base providing a full resting surface.

Classification and chronology

Tipo… / Monte Padrão – Fase VI.

Dimensions

Maximum length: 118 mm; Maximum height: 45 mm; Maximum wall thickness: 6 mm.

Deposit

MMAP [PAD. 85 (E1A.00), 01]

Bibli.

MOREIRA 2005, 30; 2007, 71.