Oil lamp
An oil lamp is a small vessel with a wick, filled with oil, used for lighting rooms in antiquity. Lamps made of ceramics were most common, but other options also existed, such as metal ones. Lamps could have various shapes. They could have several ends for wicks and feature patterns or scenes (especially popular were scenes with gladiators) or even take the shape of a certain object, such as an animal.
Terracotta lamp. The British Museum. 1-2 century AD
Roman oil lamps. Singidunum was found. Belgrade Museum. 2-4 centuries A.D.
Roman oil lamp with a man playing a lyre. A.D. 40-75Lamp production was done on a mass scale. They were created not only by hand molding but also by stamping through pre-prepared molds.
Form for lamps. 1-2 century AD
Form for lamps. Exhibition in the Hermitage, St. Petersburg, 1-2 century ADRelated topics
Household Pottery, Catinum, Calix, Gladiators
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Roman oil lamp with gladiatorial combat. Romisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne, 1st-2nd century AD
Roman oil lamp. Romisch-Germanisches Museum, Cologne, 1st-2nd century AD
Oil lamp with Minerva. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. Ceramics. 1st century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp with a triumph. The British Museum. Second half of the 1st century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
Terracotta lamp. Thorvaldsens Museum. 1-2 century AD
An oil lamp with two skeletons. Staatliche Antikensammlungen, Munich. 1-2 century AD
Roman oil lamp in the form of a trireme. Found in Singidunum. Belgrade Museum. 2-4 centuries A.D.
Bronze oil lamp with a mouse. 1-2 century AD
Roman oil lamp with chariot. 1-2 century AD
Bronze lamp from Pompeii. 1st century AD
Bronze lamp from Pompeii. 1st century AD
Bronze lamp from Pompeii. 1st century AD
Oil lamp. Found in Limes Germanicus. Munich Museum of Antiquity. 1-2 century AD
Roman oil lamp with eagle. 2nd century AD
