Caption

Lamp decorated with a representation of the goddess Roma with an eagle and a palm branch; at the goddess's foot a burning altar and a crab. Single-burner oil lamp, 2nd century, Carthage Tunisia. Weight 0.152 kg., Roman deities., A low, elongated pottery object with a rounded base and a raised backrest is shown resting on a flat surface; the object appears weathered with uneven texture and surface wear, and its color is primarily reddish-brown with patches of lighter tan and small areas of darker brown, placed against a smooth light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_046

License type

Rights managed

Available size

68.7Mb (686.5Kb) / 20.0in x 13.3in / 6000 x 4000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp decorated representation goddess Roma eagle palm branch goddess's foot burning altar crab Single-burner oil lamp 2nd century Carthage Tunisia Weight 0.152 kg Roman deities low elongated pottery object rounded base raised backrest shown resting flat surface object weathered uneven texture surface wear color primarily reddish-brown patches lighter tan small areas darker brown placed smooth light gray background.