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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
Roman Oil Lamp
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.

Roman Oil Lamp

Artist Unknown
CultureRoman
Date2nd century C.E.
MediumClay
DimensionsOverall: 2 1/2 x 3 in. (6.4 x 7.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Holladay Mitchell
Object number63.84.83
On View
On view
DescriptionAncient Greek clay tomb lamp. Found in Sicily.

Label TextOil Lamp 100-200 C.E. Roman Clay Bequest of Holladay Mitchell 63.84.83 Published ReferencesD.M. Bailey, A _Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum_ _Greek, Hellenistic and Early Pottery Lamps_, (London, 1975). _Roman Lamps Made in Italy_, (London, 1980).
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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ca. 400?
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2006.
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1st - 2nd century C.E.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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0 AD-50 AD
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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1st century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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1st century A.D.-3rd century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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1st century A.D.-3rd century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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1st century A.D.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
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7th century -4th century B.C.