Lamp with Victoria

Lamp with Victoria

2nd-3rd century CE

Unknown

Roman North African (?)

Style/Period: Loeschske VIII; Roman

Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa

decorative art|religious and cult objects

Materials/Techniques: Dark reddish clay
blackish glaze, some encrustation on sides, base; terracotta (clay material)

Measurements: 9.5 cm long; 2.6 cm tall; 2.8 cm across base; 4.8 cm across discus

One wick discus lamp with greyish brown clay. Round body with concave discus, set off by two concentric grooves, and featuring Victoria. The goddess is facing forward and has clearly draped clothing, which she holds in both hands. Wings are visible on each side. There are two holes on the discus, one filling hole under the left wing, and one smaller air hole at the bottom right, under her foot. Flat heart-shaped nozzle. Base set off by 1/2cm wide ring. May have a maker's mark, there is an indistinct impression which could be an E. This description fits with the typology of Loeschcke type VIII.

oil lamps

Repository Accession Number: 995.13.10

Record: UO-MCA-995-13-10

Cataloguer: Luke Bachetti, University of Ottawa

Photographer: Rhys Tushingham, University of Ottawa

Image Date: 2023-11-15

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