Lighting DevicesRoman1st century CE
Lamp with Gladiatorial Scenes
1st century CE
Description
Terracotta oil lamp with a small central filling hole and double volute nozzles. Discus decorated in relief with two gladiators, each wearing a crested helmet and holding a shield and sword. A double ridge surrounds the discus. A horizontal handle supports a large triangular handle ornament with a palmette design in relief. Classification: D. Bailey, A Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum, vol. II (British Museum Publications, 1988), Type D.
Dimensions
23 x 12.2 x 9.5 cm (9 1/16 x 4 13/16 x 3 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Lyman W. Gale, gift; to the Fogg Art Museum, 1935.
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