Caption

Oil lamp with an image of Helios. Roman single-burner oil lamp made from a mold. Round, flat container with smooth, flat arms; one arm has an ingot. Vertical vice opposite the burner decorated with two grooves. Round, slightly concave discus bounded by three concentric grooves; center shows a bust of Helios. Next to the bust is a round olive hole made after the lamp was pressed from the mold. Burner short, incorporated into the arms, round Bussière type 2b, blackened. Bottom and part of the burner are broken. Light clay may indicate manufacture in Corinth Bernhard suggests an eastern workshop. 1st century., A broken shallow bowl or lamp-shaped ceramic object in beige and tan tones with a rounded rim and a curved hooked handle on one side that has a circular hole, a darker worn tip on the opposite edge showing black and gray discoloration, rough textured surfaces with chips and missing fragments along the lower edge, and a neutral gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_205

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45.1Mb (760.2Kb) / 19.9in x 8.8in / 5960 x 2643 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp image Helios Roman single-burner oil lamp mold Round flat container smooth flat arms arm ingot Vertical vice opposite burner decorated two grooves slightly concave discus bounded three concentric grooves center bust Next round olive hole lamp was pressed Burner short incorporated arms round Bussière type 2b blackened Bottom part burner broken Light clay indicate manufacture Corinth Bernhard eastern workshop 1st century broken shallow bowl lamp-shaped ceramic object beige tan tones rounded rim curved hooked handle side circular hole darker worn tip opposite edge showing black gray discoloration rough textured surfaces chips missing fragments lower edge neutral gray background.