Title
Frog Lamp
Date
5th century CE
Creator
Unknown (Byzantine)
Byzantine
Coverage
Style/Period: Byzantine
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)
Measurements: Body: 3.9 cm high; 7.1 cm wide; 9.9 cm long. Handle: 4.4 cm high; 1.5 cm wide. Filling-hole diameter: 2.3 cm. Wick hole (mouth) diameter: 0.9 cm. Base diameter: 3.6 cm.
Description
Terracotta frog lamp; unpierced pointed lug handle; large central filling-hole; one nozzle. Evidence of usage; was possibly glazed. Marks within the lamp indicate that it was likely mold-made, and that the top and bottom components were joined together.
Discus iconography: Regular, geometric pattern either etched or pressed onto the surface or incorporated into the mold.
The base contains a rim with molded geometric pattern inside.
Discus iconography: Regular, geometric pattern either etched or pressed onto the surface or incorporated into the mold.
The base contains a rim with molded geometric pattern inside.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 2000.1.2
Record: UO-MCA-2000-1-2
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