Caption

Oil lamp, unknown Gaulish workshop, lamp from a mold. Round vessel with arms sloping outward, separated from the disc by a convex edge. Flat, concave disc with an almost centrally located oil hole. Two bars placed symmetrically on the arms. Third vice placed vertically opposite the burner. Long wick channel, decorated in the center with a wide flat groove bounded by two convex edges. Rounded end of the burner. Large wick hole. No charring. Traces of a faded trademark on the bottom. 2nd century, Gaul, oil lamp; height 3.3 cm, width 11.8 cm, depth 6.6 cm., A weathered shallow vessel with a rounded body and an integrated circular handle on one side, showing a mottled surface of dark gray and patches of off-white and beige where the outer layer has flaked, with an uneven rim and a textured, worn appearance against a plain gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A19_127

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Keywords

Oil lamp unknown Gaulish workshop lamp mold Round vessel arms sloping outward separated disc convex edge Flat concave disc almost centrally located oil hole Two bars placed symmetrically Third vice vertically opposite burner Long wick channel decorated center wide flat groove bounded two convex edges Rounded Large wick hole No charring Traces faded trademark bottom 2nd century Gaul oil lamp height 3.3 cm width 11.8 cm depth 6.6 cm weathered shallow vessel rounded body integrated circular handle side showing mottled surface dark gray patches off-white beige outer layer flaked uneven rim textured worn appearance plain gray background.