Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE. A huge and gorgeous mold-made pottery oil lamp. It has a wide spout with small burned areas from use around it; a small discus with a simple incised and braided design; and a wonderfully decorated body with highly abstract zoomorphic designs. The handle is deeply incised into tight ridges. One a raised base. Size: 8.4" L x 4.4" W x 3.25" H (21.3 cm x 11.2 cm x 8.3 cm)

Oil lamps such as these would be filled with olive oil, have a wick placed inside of them, and used to light homes, shops, holy places, and many other places throughout the Roman world. Items like these remind us of the everyday lives of the people who would have used them.

Provenance: Ex-Hagar Collection, Ex-private North Carolina collection acquired in the 1980's

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#119257

Repaired from two or three large pieces.