Five Roman and Byzantine terracotta oil lamps

dc.contributor.otherMuller, Hilgaard
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-06T12:15:28Z
dc.date.available2016-07-06T12:15:28Z
dc.date.created3rd Century BC
dc.date.issued2010
dc.descriptionThese terracotta oil lamps were used for centuries in the Greek and Roman world and were the primary means of lighting. Homes would have from just a few to hundreds. During the Hellenistic period, moulded oil lamps were produced and these eventually became the standard throughout the Roman period. The early moulded lamps were simple, but by the 2nd century BC, designs appeared on the shoulders. These lamps typically had a short flat nozzle with a hole in which the wick was placed and handles at the back. The early workshops all signed the lamps with stamped names or symbols at the base. Designed and ornamented shoulders were used in the Palestine area. The major use of these ancient oil lamps was for illumination of domestic, commercial or public buildings. This collection of ancient oil lamps covers the period from the 3rd century BC until the 8th century AD, and includes Hellenistic, Herodian, Roman, Byzantine and Late Roman examples. All these oil lamps were excavated in Israel. This collection of ancient oil lamps were given to Dr Hilgaard Muller by the Minster of Defence of Israel, Mr Shimon Peres on 12 April 1976.en_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipCeramic 101en_ZA
dc.format.extent35 mm x 80 mm (smallest) 40 mm x 115 mm (largest)en_ZA
dc.format.mediumTerracottaen_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/53803
dc.publisherDepartment of the University of Pretoria Arten_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesUP-Art : paintings, drawings and sculpturesen_ZA
dc.relation.ispartofseriesD701369en_ZA
dc.rightsCopyright of the electronic version, University of Pretoria.en_ZA
dc.subjectOil lampsen_ZA
dc.titleFive Roman and Byzantine terracotta oil lampsen_ZA
dc.typeImageen_ZA

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