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A6441 Oil lamp, terracotta, Roman/ Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century AD.

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Object statement
Oil lamp, terracotta, Roman/ Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century AD.
Production Notes include information about the design, manufacture and marketing of an object. Production notes
The lamp belongs to the period of the Ancient Roman Empire and may not necessarily have come from Rome itself.
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The cross on the base of the lamp may indicate it was used by a Christian (OF)
Possibly bought in Italy

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Description
Oil lamp, terracotta, Roman/ Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century AD. Small terracotta lamp with raised ridge around upper edge of lamp, around wick and oil holes. On the base is a motif of a raised cross within a circular depression. The cross may signify the original owner was a Christian.

Made: Ancient Roman Empire


Used: Ancient Roman Empire

Owned: Italy
Marks
Cross within circle [stamped] on base
The Registration Number of an object is a unique identifying number applied by the museum at the point of acquisition. Current numbering format comprises the year of acquisition, followed by a sequential number. For example, '2007/45' is the Registration Number that represents the 45th acquisition in the year 2007. Registration number
A6441
Height
36 mm
Width
57 mm
Depth
82 mm

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Acquisition credit line
Gift through Mr Graham Cocks, 1975
Subjects
+ Ancient Roman Empire
+ Christianity
+ Byzantine Empire
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{{cite web |url=http://from.ph/186374 |title=A6441 Oil lamp, terracotta, Roman/ Byzantine, 5th - 6th Century AD. |author=Powerhouse Museum |accessdate=19 May 2013 |publisher=Powerhouse Museum, Australia}}


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