Légende

Lamp decorated with a depiction of a gladiator so-called Samnite, unknown Roman workshop, scenographic gladiator class, gladiators iconography, lighting, oil lamp, single-burner lamp, 2nd half of the 2nd century, Roman Empire 27 BC–476, oil lamp, weight 0.078 kg, A clay oil lamp in shades of reddish-brown and tan with weathered surface texture, showing a round central reservoir framed by concentric raised rings and a circular rim; inside the reservoir is a low-relief human figure wearing a helmet-like headpiece and a draped garment, seated and holding a rectangular object, with a round hole set near the figure; the lamp’s nozzle extends downward in a tapered form with a rounded opening and sculpted curved supports connecting it to the body, and the top edge shows an irregular chipped area.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A06_059

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

68.7Mo (2.6Mo) / 33.9cm x 50.8cm / 4000 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Lamp decorated depiction gladiator -called Samnite unknown Roman workshop scenographic gladiator class gladiators iconography lighting oil lamp single-burner lamp 2nd half 2nd century Roman Empire 27 BC–476 weight 0.078 kg clay oil lamp shades reddish-brown tan weathered surface texture showing round central reservoir framed concentric raised rings circular rim inside reservoir low-relief human figure wearing helmet- headpiece draped garment seated holding rectangular object round hole set near figure lamp’s nozzle extends downward tapered form rounded opening sculpted curved supports connecting body top edge irregular chipped area.