Caption

Lamp production mold, oil lamp ceramic mold, Roman lamps, material culture, Roman Empire, 1st–2nd century, mold; height 4 cm, width 11.6 cm, depth 8.5 cm, A worn, shallow ceramic object viewed from above with an overall tan and brown color, showing darker brown and blackened areas and patches of discoloration; it has an irregular rounded shape with a central circular depression, a wider shallow rim with several rounded indentations, and two protruding extensions at opposite sides—one forming a tapered spout-like opening and the other a rounded pour or recess; the surface shows textured roughness, scratches, and small chips, and the object rests on a flat gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A02_263

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.7Mb (2.8Mb) / 16.3in x 11.4in / 4886 x 3412 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp production mold oil lamp ceramic mold Roman lamps material culture Roman Empire 1st–2nd century mold height 4 cm width 11.6 cm depth 8.5 cm worn shallow ceramic object viewed tan brown color showing darker brown blackened areas patches discoloration irregular rounded shape central circular depression wider shallow rim several indentations two protruding extensions opposite sides forming tapered spout- opening rounded pour recess surface textured roughness scratches small chips object rests flat gray background.