Sujet

Oil Lamp with a Representation of the Port of Alexandria, A.D. 175-230. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Oil Lamp with a Representation of the Port of Alexandria, A.D. 175-230. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: City waterfront seen from a harbor; left to right on first level: house, portico with four columns, arch, building with pediment, possible temple, and small structure; on upper level: three substantial buildings; two fishermen in the foreground, the right one sitting in a boat, in contrast to parallels of this lamp not holding a fishing rod; the left one standing on shore, throwing a net; both wear hats; reefs or jetty made of big stone blocks behind him.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_155

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,6Mo (1,5Mo) / 42,0cm x 30,2cm / 4960 x 3566 (300dpi)

Mots clés

city Africa Italy close up domestic country Rome harbour trade port continent color decoration decorative lighting Roman terracotta lamp ceramic location ceramics century antiquity household image ageing studio shot Tunisia Tunisian pottery artefact decorated North African close-up artifact closeup North Africa antiquities Alexandria oil lamp terra cotta Homeware decorative arts Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome Ancient city 2nd century 3rd century ageing process aging object Unknown ceramic Terracotta Heritage Art Implements lamp