CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT LAMPS (111 through 114 and 164a through 166)




EC.53.111

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 2nd - 3rd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light, coarse clay. Ring handle. Decoaration with raised knobs on discus.

Dimensions:
h: 2 in. (5.1 cm)
l: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
d: 2 3/4 in. (7.0 cm)

EC.53.112

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 2nd - 3rd century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light, coarse clay in the shape of a fish. Plain.

Dimensions:
h: 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm)
l: 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm)
d: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)

EC.53.114

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with light polished clay. Circular with protruding nozzle. No handle. Interior of the lamp covered with black metallic varnish.

Dimensions:
h: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
l: 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
d: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)

EC.53.164a

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with red varnished clay. Two nozzles. Circles around discus. Found with chain EC.53.164b.

Dimensions:
h w/ handle connected to EC.53.164b: 3 in. (7.6 cm)
d: 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm)
l: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm)

EC.53.165

Culture: Late Roman

Item: Lamp

Type: Red clay

Date: 4th - 5th century CE

Description: Moldmade lamp with discus decorated with Chi Rho in molded relief.

Dimensions:
h: 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
d: 3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm)
l: 5 1/8 in. (13.0 cm)

EC.53.166

Culture: Roman

Item: Lamp

Date: 1st century BCE / CE

Description: Small, white, moldmade clay lamp with egg and dart pattern around top.

Dimensions:
h: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
l: 2 /78 in. (7.3 cm)
w: 2 3/8 in. (6.0 cm)

Please email Professor Eddie Lowry with any questions or comments.