Title
Oil Lamp
Date
Early 3rd 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: 2.75 cm high; 7.7 cm wide; 10.9 cm long. Handle: 4.3 cm high
Description
Round body; clay with ocre-reddish colour. Eros with torch in right hand and indeterminate object in left hand. Slightly projecting heart shaped nozzle with rounded termination. Underside of the nozzle is decorated with a single band of tongues between two braided filets. The shoulder is decorated with a garland of leaves and berries. Low ring base set off by grooves; pierced vertical handle with two grooves; two fillings holes, one large and one small.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 984.1.38
Record: UO-MCA-984-1-38
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