Lamp used for Mining at Rio Tinto, Roman
- Made:
- 200 BCE-300 CE in Spain and Roman Empire
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Roman earthenware lamp from mine at Rio Tinto, Spain. Maker unknown. Made c. 200 BCE - 300 CE.
This lamp was found in some workings at Rio Tinto, Spain, dating from the Roman period, and shows that no modification of the usual domestic type was made for mining purposes. It is pear-shaped, of unglazed earthenware, and has a hole at one end for the wick and one in the middle for filling. The handle has been broken off.
Details
- Category:
- Mining & Ore Dressing
- Object Number:
- 1904-96
- Materials:
- earthenware and complete
- Measurements:
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overall: 60 x 130 x 90 mm
weight: 0.25kg
weight: 0.55116lbs
weight: 3.316kg
weight: 7.31057lbs
- type:
- oil lamp
- credit:
- Royal College of Science (Mining Laboratory)
