ClassificationsGreek and Roman Art
Oil Lamp
Place ExcavatedCaesarea, Israel, Asia
CultureRoman
PeriodRoman Imperial
Datelast third of the 1st-3rd Century CE
MediumCeramic
Credit LineLink Marine Expedition, 1960
Dimensions3 3/8 x 7/8 in. (8.6 x 2.3 cm)
Object number1960.020
Label TextMold-made discus lamp with round body and short rounded nozzle. The discus is sunken with a small perforated filling hole. An incised circle around the wick hole and discus. Lamps of this type were produced across the Roman province of Syria-Palaestina. They are one of the most common lamp types found at Caesarea.ProvenanceExcavated by Link Marine Expedition, Israel, 1960.
Status
Not on viewCollections
- Greek and Roman Art
1st Century CE
70-135 CE
1st Century CE
late 4th-7th Century CE
late 4th - 7th Century CE
70-135 CE
1st Century CE
late 6th Century BCE
1st-2nd Century CE
ca. 22 BCE to 641 CE
late 19th-early 20th Century
