Sujet

Lamp, 1st century A.D. Creator: Unknown.

Légende

Lamp, 1st century A.D. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: Plain discus.Two-nozzled suspension lamp. Central filling-hole has a sunken lip for the missing lid. Flat raised edge surrounding both central part and nozzles. On plain top of body, two suspension rings in the form of neck and head of swans; a section of braided chain fastened to each neck. Semicircular nozzles with spade-shaped ends; vertical side of nozzle tip divided by a horizontal groove into two parts, each with slanted notches. Base has a raised foot with slightly convex profile; the bottom consists of a flat outer ring, two small inner rings, and a further flat sunken band; two small concentric disks in the middle.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A66_163

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

37,1Mo (903,8Ko) / 42,0cm x 22,1cm / 4960 x 2616 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal Italy close up domestic head bird birds country Rome metal body bodies swan bronze color water bird neck lighting Roman craftsmanship lamp location century dual antiquity household image metalwork studio shot artefact concept close-up artifact closeup antiquities oil lamp Homeware decorative arts waterbird Colour Ancient Roman Ancient Rome aquatic bird 1st century Roman Empire object Unknown bronze 1st century AD Heritage Art Implements hanging lamp lamp metal work