Vases Lamp
Lamp

Lamp

1st–4th century A.D.
Discus Iconography: Slightly blurred relief of figure standing frontally on chariot, indicated by two vertical lines on each side of him; rays surrounding his head: Apollo or Helios; he raises his arms, holding a whip in each hand; in front of him four horses, two veering off to the left, two to the right.

Description: Moldmade. Ring handle with three grooves on upper part. Deep basin. Shoulder: Loeschcke form VII a; small circle with central dot on each side of handle and of nozzle. Filling-hole in lower field. Small air hole in lower right field. Heart-shaped nozzle with burn marks. Base marked off by one circular groove.
Date
1st–4th century A.D.
Culture
Roman
Dimensions
H: 2.60 cm D: 8.00 cm
Museum
J. Paul Getty Museum
Accession Number
83.AQ.377.165
Image Source
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Images courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (CC0)