Title
Lantern / Lamp house
Date
Circa 50-199 CE
Creator
Unknown (Egyptian)
Egyptian
Coverage
Style/Period: Romano-Egyptian
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
containers|religious and cult objects|furniture
Format
Materials/Techniques: Terracotta; handmade
Measurements: 13.75 cm tall, 8.25 cm wide, 8.5 cm deep
Description
Lantern in the shape of a house or a shrine, with a square base and a pyramidal roof. The structure is hollow, and one side remains open to create space for a small lamp to sit within it. The sides and roof have been decorated with triangular cut-outs to allow light to shine through. The smaller holes on the side have not been fully cut through, as the material is still attached and just pushed inside. The wide, square opening on the front is framed by ridges. The top of the lamp has a round attachment with a hole through it, possibly for hanging. Construction is a little rough, and the texture is not uniform.
Subject
lanterns
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 979.7.50
Record: UO-MCA-979-7-50
Source
Cataloguer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2024-03-13
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