Earthenware lamps, 4th century BC to 4th century AD

Made:
400 BCE-400 CE

Six earthenware wick Spout Lamps (Greek, Roman and Romano-Egyptian shapes)

Details

Category:
Lighting
Object Number:
1948-188
type:
lamps
credit:
Hildburgh, W.L.

Parts

Graeco-Roman Egyptian earthenware wick spout lamp with corn\wreath motif on upper surface

Graeco-Roman Egyptian earthenware wick spout lamp with corn\wreath motif on upper surface

Graeco-Roman Egyptian earthenware wick spout lamp with corn\wreath motif on upper surface, buff colour, 3rd - 4th century AD.

Measurements:
overall: 1.378 x 3.0709 x 3.4252 in.; 35 x 78 x 87 mm
Materials:
earthenware
Object Number:
1948-188/1
type:
oil lamp
Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp with 'frog' motif

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp with 'frog' motif

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp with 'frog' motif, 3rd - 4th century AD.

Measurements:
overall: 1.2205 x 2.5984 x 2.126 in.; 31 x 66 x 54 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
1948-188/2
type:
oil lamp
Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp, buff colour with frog motif, spout eroded, some cracking along mould lines. 3rd to 4th century A.D.

Measurements:
overall: 1.378 x 2.9528 x 2.7559 in.; 35 x 75 x 70 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
1948-188/3
type:
oil lamps
Graeco-Egyptian red pottery oil lamp

Graeco-Egyptian red pottery oil lamp

Graeco-Egyptian red pottery oil lamp, with needle loop. Spout damaged. Hellenistic period. 400-300 B.C.

Measurements:
overall: 1.5354 x 3.7402 x 2.8346 in.; 39 x 95 x 72 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
1948-188/4
type:
oil lamps
Grecian pottery oil lamp

Grecian pottery oil lamp

Grecian pottery oil lamp. Handle missing. Quadruped (horse ? unicorn ?) moulded on uppermost side. Fibre wick inside. 200 B.C.- 200 A.D.

Measurements:
overall: 1.1417 x 4.3307 x 2.3622 in.; 29 x 110 x 60 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
1948-188/5
type:
oil lamps
Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp

Romano-Egyptian pottery oil lamp with pair of figures encircling the filling hole on uppermost surface. 3rd - 4th century A.D.

Measurements:
overall: 1.1811 x 3.0315 x 2.7559 in.; 30 x 77 x 70 mm
Materials:
pottery
Object Number:
1948-188/6
type:
oil lamps