Sujet

Lamp, 1st century B.C.-4th century A.D. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Lamp, 1st century B.C.-4th century A.D. Additional Info: This globular lamp in the shape of a Black African male’s head was made with a mold. Tightly packed rows of concentric stamped dots indicate curly hair, and the figure’s eyes stare widely. He has a slight, pointed nose, and his puffed-out cheeks and open mouth- which serves as the wick-hole- give the impression that he is blowing a flame. Clear traces of use are visible from the burn residue around the mouth and on the lamp’s right side.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_144

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

62,6Mo (1,8Mo) / 42,0cm x 37,3cm / 4960 x 4409 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Africa Italy close up people black domestic head country Rome shape fire continent color African mouth lighting shaped blowing Roman terracotta lamp ceramic location ceramics century antiquity household image novelty studio shot pottery artefact close-up artifact closeup antiquities open mouth terra cotta Homeware decorative arts Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome 1st century BC 4th century globular fire damage object Unknown ceramic Terracotta Heritage Art Implements lamp