Caption

Oil lamp with an image of Helios. Single-burner Roman oil lamp, Broneer Lamp type XXVII C, 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 bears a bust of Helios. Next to the bust is a round olive hole made after molding. Burner short, incorporated into the arms, round Bussière type 2b, blackened. Bottom and part of the burner are broken. Light clay may indicate production in Corinth Bernhard suggested an Eastern workshop. 1st century; oil lamp., A small beige clay vessel with a rounded body and a raised rim, showing rough and pitted surface texture and a few chips and cracks; one end has a flat, ear-like extension with a circular hole, and the opposite rim end is darker with soot-like dark gray discoloration; the vessel rests against a neutral gray background and displays subtle variations of beige, tan, light brown, dark gray, and small spots of reddish tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A01_207

License type

Rights managed

Available size

45.1Mb (774.6Kb) / 19.9in x 8.8in / 5960 x 2643 (300dpi)

Keywords

Oil lamp image Helios Single-burner Roman oil lamp Broneer Lamp type XXVII C mold Round flat container smooth flat arms arm ingot Vertical vice opposite burner decorated two grooves slightly concave discus bounded three concentric grooves center bears bust Next round olive hole molding Burner short incorporated arms round Bussière type 2b blackened Bottom part burner broken Light clay indicate production Corinth Bernhard suggested Eastern workshop 1st century oil lamp small beige clay vessel rounded body raised rim showing rough pitted surface texture chips cracks flat ear- extension circular hole opposite rim darker soot- dark gray discoloration vessel rests neutral gray background displays subtle variations tan light brown dark gray small spots reddish tones.