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Terracotta oil lamp

Terracotta oil lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 3 7/8 in.  (2.9 x 9.8 cm). Date: A.D. 1-50.
On discus, winged Victory with inscribed shield. On the base is incised the name of the lampmaker: FAVSTI; he had workshops in Italy, Egypt, and Petra, as well as in Cyprus.
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Title:
Terracotta oil lamp
Caption:
Terracotta oil lamp. Culture: Roman. Dimensions: 1 1/8 x 3 7/8 in. (2.9 x 9.8 cm). Date: A.D. 1-50. On discus, winged Victory with inscribed shield. On the base is incised the name of the lampmaker: FAVSTI; he had workshops in Italy, Egypt, and Petra, as well as in Cyprus.
Technique/material:
Terracotta; mold-made
Period:
Early Imperial
Museum:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Location:
ROMAN EMPIRE
Credit:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
Releases:
Model: No - Property: No
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Image size:
2458 x 2458 px | 17.3 MB
Print size:
20.8 x 20.8 cm | 8.2 x 8.2 in (300 dpi)