Roman — Roman
Lamp, picture lamp
This picture lamp was made in Tunisia (north Africa), and was found in Southwark Street, Southwark. A potter would made the lamp using a mould, which allowed them to be mass produced. It is hollow and would have been filled with oil, wax or animal fat. The small hole in the top is an air-hole, and the larger opening was where the wick was placed. These lamps were used both indoors and outside, and their shape allowed them to be easily carried about. This lamp is decorated with a rabbit eating grapes from a vine.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11510
- Object name:
- lamp, picture lamp
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- Roman
- Material:
ceramic
- Measurements/duration:
- L 106 mm, W 72 mm, H 36 mm (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- —
- License this image:
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