Acquisition number: 2011.03
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Black glaze, showing signs of burning about the spout from use. Mould made, with pointed wick spout, the discus decorated with the figure of a man seated while fishing. He lifts the rod with his right hand; there is a fish on the end of the line. Part of the spout has been restored.
Title: Roman Lamp - 2011.03
Acquisition number: 2011.03
Culture or period: Roman Imperial
Date: 1st century AD.
Material: Clay - Terracotta
Object type: Lamps - Terracotta
Dimensions: 106mm (l)
Origin region or location: Italy
Display case or on loan: 11
Keywords: Roman, Imperial, Lamp, Mould Made
D. Bailey, Greek and Roman Pottery Lamps (2nd ed., London 1972) 17.
2011.03
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp
Italy. 1st century AD. Length 106mm.
Presented by the Friends of the ANU Classics Museum.
Black glaze, showing signs of burning about the spout from use. Mould made, with pointed wick spout, the discus decorated with the figure of a man seated while fishing. He lifts the rod with his right hand; there is a fish on the end of the line. Part of the spout has been restored.
Ex English collection acquired c. 1980. Compare S. Loerschcke, Lampen aus Vindonissa (plate IX, 103.7).
This type of lamp is uncommon. Although fishing scenes are known, these usually form part of larger compositions rather than the main subject.
D. Bailey, Greek and Roman Pottery Lamps (2nd ed., London 1972) 17.