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Roman Period Lamp - PF.1793
Origin: Gaza, Palestine
Circa: 50
BC
to 100
AD
Dimensions:
3.5" (8.9cm) depth
Collection: Biblical
Style: Roman Period
Medium: Terracotta
$250.00
Location: United States
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This ancient lamp might have burned in the Holy
Land during the height of the Roman Empire. A
metaphor for joy and prosperity, for hope, for
life itself, lamps have illuminated the path of
civilization for centuries. They have shed light on
mundane and extraordinary events alike, guiding
great thoughts through the night, and standing
vigil with lonely passions. In the presence of this
simple object, we are in touch directly with a
vanished world, with the rooms and shrines once
warmed by its glow, with the people who drew
comfort from its light. Today it remains as an
enduring symbol of man's desire to conquer the
darkness.
- (PF.1793)
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