CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT LAMPS (54 through 60)




EC.53.54

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red clay. Decorated with rings and square patern. Inscription on bottom: MELLA.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
l: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
d: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

EC.53.55

Culture: Campanian

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade black-glazed lamp with yellow clay. No decoration. Loop handle.

Dimensions:
h: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
l: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
d: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)

EC.53.56

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red clay, varnished. Loop handle. Decoration only by nozzle. Potter's mark of four circles incised on bottom.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/8 in. (2.9 cm)
l: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.57

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with yellow clay decorated with circles and raised lines in ray pattern from center. No handle.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
d: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.58

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamps with red-brown varnished clay. On discus in molded relief, Eros teases a feline. Raised grattito on bottom: H.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
d: 3 1/16 in. (3.1 cm)

EC.53.59

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st - 2nd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp of clay with brown varnish. On discus in molded relief is a Roman gladiator. No handle. Raised graffito on bottom: L.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
l: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
d: 3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm)

EC.53.60

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp of varnished clay with two nozzles. Triangular piece attached to loop handle. Centering floral design.

Dimensions:
h: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)
l: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
d: 8 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

Please email Professor Eddie Lowry with any questions or comments.