CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT LAMPS (61 through 70)




EC.53.61

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamps with red varnish; no handle. On discus in molded relief is Odysseus escaping from the cave of Polyphemus by hiding, tied beneath one of the Cyclops' sheep.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
d: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

EC.53.62

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnish. No handle. On discus in molded relief are two filled cornucopiae with goat head termini.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.63

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with brown varnished clay. No handle. On discus in molded relief is a cockerel. Raised grafitto on bottom: T. Lost I.D. card reportedly said: "found in River Tiber." Illegible pencil writing on bottom.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
d: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)

EC.53.65

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with brown varnished clay. No handle. Discus decorated with raised lines in floral pattern.

Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
d: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)

EC.53.67

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. No handle. On discus in molded relief is the profile of a laureate male.

Dimensions:
h: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
l: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
d: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.68

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay; no handle or decoration. Inscription on bottom: PASTOR.

Dimensions:
h: 1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm)
l: 3 3/4 in. (9.5 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.69

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. No decoration. Inscription on bottom: ATIMETI.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
l: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
d: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.70

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. No decoration. Inscription on bottom: FORTIS.

Dimensions:
h: 1 3/8 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 4 in. (10.2 cm)
d: 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm)

Please email Professor Eddie Lowry with any questions or comments.