Title
Lamp with Artemis
Date
2nd century CE
Creator
Unknown (Roman)
Roman North African
Coverage
Style/Period: Roman; Carthaginian
Discovery Site: Carthage, Tūnis, Wilāyat, Tunisia
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
decorative art|containers
Format
Materials/Techniques: Terracotta
Measurements: 4.7 cm high (with handle); 9 cm wide; 11.6 cm long
Description
Terracotta oil lamp; reddish buff fabric with traces of red slip. Discus iconography: Artemis on stag facing right; she wears a short tunic (her right breast is bared) and holds a spear. Behind her is a filling-hole; a smaller filling (?) hole is found under the stag. The composition is bordered by a band of rope pattern, and the shoulder is defined by a border of tongues; the sides are marked by hatched design; pictured under the base: three shafts of wheat surrounded by three concentric circles; nozzle is rounded and defined by a heart shaped rim; pierced lug handle.
Subject
Greek; mythology; Oil lamps; Artemis; stags; goddesses
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 995.13.8
Record: UO-MCA-995-13-8
Source
Cataloguer: Morgan Weir, University of Ottawa; Curator, Antonia Holden
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