OIL LAMP WITH DECORATED DISC
Roman Culture
OIL LAMP WITH DECORATED DISC
Ceramic made in mould.
Length: 9.7cm. Maximum width: 6 cm. Maximum height: 4.8 cm.
Roman period. 1st century A.D.
Origin
Cueva de Las Motillas. Jerez de la Frontera. Cádiz.
Description
Oil lamp for lighting made in a mould with handle on the distal end. It has two main parts: store for the fuel and a spout for the wick. The store has a lid with a hole which is used to introduce the oil. This also lets the air encourage the flame. As is common in lamps of this type, the disc-shaped surface has a decoration in relief made in the same mould. In this case it represents the head of a mythological animal. On the base is the mark of the potter (LVC) inside a stamp shaped like a planta pedis (sole of foot).
Bibliography
- Santiago, J.M. (1983): “Notas sobre una prospección arqueológica superficial en el Cerro de Las Motillas (Cádiz)”. Speleon 26-27, pp. 138-140.
