Title
Oil Lamp
Date
1st century CE to 2nd century CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman
Coverage
Style/Period: Roman
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
containers|decorative art
Format
Materials/Techniques: Terracotta (clay material); mold-made
Measurements: Body: 2.3 cm high; 8.1 cm wide; 10.9 cm long. Handle: 4.7 cm high. Filling-hole diameter (1-2): 0.6 cm. Wick hole (mouth) diameter: 1.3 cm.
Description
Colour: Red with black (slipped or/and burnt). Round-tipped nozzle; one wick hole; curved unpierced handle. A worn leaf pattern decorates the shoulder.
Discus iconography: Artemis standing with bow in her left hand; her head is depicted in profile, facing to the left; there is one filling-hole on each side of her hips.
Discus iconography: Artemis standing with bow in her left hand; her head is depicted in profile, facing to the left; there is one filling-hole on each side of her hips.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 984.1.63
Record: UO-MCA-984-1-63
Source
Cataloguer: Mélissa Mourez, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Mélissa Mourez, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2018-08-14
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee