Lamp

The fragment appears to be a piece of a lamp, specifically one that is shaped like a tortoise. The design features a channel for the wick, which runs through the rim and exits at the mouth of the tortoise. The base of the lamp is round and plain, made from black ware.

Kind

artefact

Date

200–299 CE

Place

Nāgārjunakoṇḍa (16.5200, 79.2400)