Caption

Lamp decorated with a depiction of a gladiator so-called Samnite, unknown Roman workshop; oil lamp; single-burner lamp; lighting; gladiators iconography; 2nd half of the 2nd century; Roman Empire 27 BC–476; weight 0.078 kg., A shallow, elongated clay vessel with a rounded body and a pointed end, shown in profile against a neutral background; the surface is rough and matte with worn patches and irregular darker areas; the overall color is a warm terracotta brown with spots of darker brown and some muted gray-green discoloration; the rim is slightly raised at one end forming a small upward projection and the base is flat enough for the object to sit level.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_058

License type

Rights managed

Available size

27.4Mb (1.2Mb) / 16.5in x 6.5in / 4945 x 1940 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lamp decorated depiction gladiator -called Samnite unknown Roman workshop oil lamp single-burner lamp lighting gladiators iconography 2nd half 2nd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 weight 0.078 kg shallow elongated clay vessel rounded body pointed shown profile neutral background surface rough matte worn patches irregular darker areas color warm terracotta brown spots darker brown muted gray-green discoloration rim slightly raised forming small upward projection base flat enough object sit level.