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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lrbguy, post: 3068251, member: 88829&quot;]Nice lamp.&nbsp; If from Israel the round body shape for this type of lamp is typical of first century Roman.&nbsp; Not entirely limited to the Levant however.&nbsp; Nonetheless, it may well be from Israel. I see some impressed decoration and what appears to be graffiti on the reverse, but I am not seeing any inscriptions (words).</p><p><br /></p><p>As for attributing ceramics, that is a large field, but the short answer to your question is, &quot;no.&quot; Fabric, body style, decoration, and technique all play a role in attribution, along with simple recognition of a familiar type.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m having some second thoughts about the Cypriot juglet.&nbsp; It has a lot in common with imported bichromeware in Israel, but the orientation of the concentric circles does not follow the normal pattern for that type of ware in an Israelite context.&nbsp; I am looking into it further (but have to be away for the rest of today).&nbsp; However, it would be good to know if there is a third set of rings on the side opposite the camera view.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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