CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT LAMPS (81 through 90)

EC.53.82
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with brown varnished clay. No handle. On discus in molded relief are two hounds and two rabbits. Inscription on bottom: X.
Dimensions:
h: 1 in. (2.5 cm)
l: 3 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)
d: 3 1/8 in. (8.0 cm)

EC.53.83
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with dark brown clay. Ring handle. Ondiscus in molded relief is a wolf or hound. Inscription on bottom: COPREST.
Dimensions:
h: 1 11/16 in. (4.3 cm)
l: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
d: 3 in. (7.6 cm)

EC.53.84
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with light clay. Ring handle. Ivy decoration around edge of discus. Inscription on the bottom: EN APRILIS.
Dimensions:
h: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
l: 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm)
d: 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm)

EC.53.85
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with brown clay. Ring handle. Discus decorated with an eagle in molded relief. Inscription on bottom: C CLOSUC.
Dimensions:
h: 1 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)
l: 3 7/8 in. (9.8 cm)
d: 2 1/2 in. (6.4 cm)

EC.53.86
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with brown varnished clay. Ring handle. Discus decorated with bust of the sun god, Helios, with radiant crowned head, in molded relief. Potter's mark on the bottom.
Dimensions:
h: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)
l: 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.88
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. Ring handle. Discus decorated with the head of Medusa in molded relief. Inscription on bottom: CLO HELI.
Dimensions:
h: 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm)
l: 4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm)
d: 3 9/16 in. (9.0 cm)

EC.53.89
Culture: Roman
Item: Lamp
Date: 1st - 2nd century CE
Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. Ring handle. Discus decorated with the head of a bearded barbarian in molded relief. Inscription on the bottom and potter's mark: a leaf.
Dimensions:
h: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
l: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
d: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)

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