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Oil Lamp with Crescent Handle and Two Spouts - P.4374
Origin: Geresa, Jordan
Circa: 100
AD
to 300
AD
Dimensions:
4" (10.2cm) high
x 7.5" (19.1cm) wide
Collection: Classical
Style: Roman
Medium: Terracotta
Additional Information: SOLD
Location: United States
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On the disc of this unusually large and
magnificent lamp, the god Zeus is depicted
between the wings of an eagle. Such an object
may once have lit a temple of the god, or been
offered as a votive by some worshiper when
Rome was in her glory. Its pagan splendor,
symbolic of the Classical age, continues to
impress, even in a world that has followed other
paths.
- (P.4374)
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