Caption

Lamp decorated with a depiction of a gladiator so-called Samnite, unknown Roman workshop, Scen.Gal.Class., gladiators iconography, lighting, oil lamps, single-burner lamp, 2nd half of the 2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, oil lamp, weight 0.078 kg, An oval, shallow clay object with a rounded spout and raised lip, showing a sculpted reclining figure within a recessed central area; the surface is textured with worn patches and irregularities, and there are decorative raised ridges around the inner rim and a raised element at the opposite end from the spout. The visible colors are shades of brown, terracotta, and darker brown or blackened areas, with some lighter beige highlights.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_056

License type

Rights managed

Available size

26.0Mb (1.4Mb) / 13.6in x 7.4in / 4071 x 2230 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp decorated depiction gladiator -called Samnite unknown Roman workshop Scen.Gal.Class gladiators iconography lighting oil lamps single-burner lamp 2nd half 2nd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 oil lamp weight 0.078 kg oval shallow clay object rounded spout raised lip showing sculpted reclining figure within recessed central area surface textured worn patches irregularities decorative raised ridges inner rim raised element opposite spout visible colors shades brown terracotta darker brown blackened areas lighter beige highlights.