CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT LAMPS (101 through 110)




EC.53.101

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. Circular lamp with twelve small nozzles. Discus decorated with Nike driving a biga in molded relief.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
d: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)

EC.53.102a

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st - 2nd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp of light, coarse clay with dark brown varnish. Ring handle on top for attaching chain / hooks (see EC.53.102b).

Dimensions:
h: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
l: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
d: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.103

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp (discus fragment)

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with pale brown clay. Discus decorated with a maenad in molded relief. She wears a long chiton and runs with arms outstretched, holding a fan (?) in her right hand.

Dimensions:
l: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
w: 2 in. (5.1 cm)

EC.53.104

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp (discus fragments)

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp. Discus decorated with two figures wearing long chitons in molded relief.

Dimensions:
l: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
w: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.105

Culture: Late Roman

Item: Lamp (discus fragment)

Date: 4th - 5th century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red clay. Discus decorated with Chi Rho in molded relief.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
d: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

EC.53.106

Culture: Late Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 2nd - 3rd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light clay. Line design on top and discus. Faded and difficult to interpret.

Dimensions:
h: 1 3/4 in. (4.4 cm)
l: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
d: 2 7/16 in. (6.2 cm)

EC.53.107

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st - 2nd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light clay. No handle. Discus decorated with a seven-branched candelabrum in molded relief.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
l: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
w: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.108

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 2nd - 3rd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light clay. Solid round handle. Geometric decoration in relief.

Dimensions:
h: 1 13/16 in. (4.6 cm)
l: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.109

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 2nd - 3rd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light clay. Ring handle. Decoration with palm branches on top. Lin decoration (?) on two sides.

Dimensions:
h: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
l: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
w: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

Please email Professor Eddie Lowry with any questions or comments.