Lamp
2nd century A.D.
Discus Iconography: Rosette with eight petals.
Description: Moldmade. Lampstand/incense-burner with a more or less cylindrical hollow body, front representing a small temple with a statue. It is surmounted by a large bowl with a flaring scalloped rim; the sides are decorated with a leaf decor in high relief, above and under a notched median ribbon continuing to the back, where its ends are tied together, surrounded by four leaves as on the front; unpierced bowl intended for burning incense. On each side of the bowl a lamp is attached on arm-shaped extended supports. The temple, standing on a distinct platform, consists of two cylindrical columns with bases and Corinthian(?) capitals, supporting a triangular pediment surmounted by palmettes at each of three corners; entablature and rafters have dentil decor. Small statue representing a female figure (Venus[?]) with long tresses; right arm lifted, holding a round object close to her head--a patera or mirror(?); her left hand holds an unidentifiable object; her garment, seeming to leave her nude to the waist, hangs behind her at her right side, covering her left leg only.Attached side lamps of Loeschcke type VIII with ring handle; shoulder: Loeschcke VIII b, with ovolos; filling-hole; heart-shaped round nozzle.Hollow square base. Potter's mark on back left lower part of temple: loop in relief.
Description: Moldmade. Lampstand/incense-burner with a more or less cylindrical hollow body, front representing a small temple with a statue. It is surmounted by a large bowl with a flaring scalloped rim; the sides are decorated with a leaf decor in high relief, above and under a notched median ribbon continuing to the back, where its ends are tied together, surrounded by four leaves as on the front; unpierced bowl intended for burning incense. On each side of the bowl a lamp is attached on arm-shaped extended supports. The temple, standing on a distinct platform, consists of two cylindrical columns with bases and Corinthian(?) capitals, supporting a triangular pediment surmounted by palmettes at each of three corners; entablature and rafters have dentil decor. Small statue representing a female figure (Venus[?]) with long tresses; right arm lifted, holding a round object close to her head--a patera or mirror(?); her left hand holds an unidentifiable object; her garment, seeming to leave her nude to the waist, hangs behind her at her right side, covering her left leg only.Attached side lamps of Loeschcke type VIII with ring handle; shoulder: Loeschcke VIII b, with ovolos; filling-hole; heart-shaped round nozzle.Hollow square base. Potter's mark on back left lower part of temple: loop in relief.
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