Title

Oil lamp

Creator

Unknown

Files

Streaming Media

Contributor

Tanasi, Davide; Kingsland, Kaitlyn; Hassam, Stephan; Amico, Frank

Abstract

Lamp is decorated with raised tracings of leaves, grapes, flowers and birds. Base is a ridge in a teardrop shape, which replicates the shape of the perimeter of the lamp itself. Handle rises from the back of the lamp in a C-shape, curving toward the fill hole. A trough defined by the rim of the fill hole and a ridge drains to the nozzle.

Keywords

Ceramic Oil Lamp

Description

1 lamp : clay

Subject: topical

Lamps, Ancient, 3D model

Material

Clay

Dimensions

4.9 x 9.5 x 7.0

Time Period

8th century CE

Discovery Location

Eastern Mediterranean region

Language

English

Physical Collection ID

R30

Genre

oil lamps

Format

Digital 3D model

Holding Location

University of South Florida. Library. Special Collections Department (LOC)

Collection

Farid Karam Lebanon Collections of Antiquities

Notes

citation/reference: Yizhar Hirschfeld, The Roman Baths at Hammat Gader, 1997; Colt Archaeological Institute, Excavations at Nessana, 1962. Color: Brown. The 3D model of this object was created under the supervision of Dr. Davide Tanasi.

Physical Collection

Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities

Equipment

Nikon D3400, AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G

Identifier

R30-00134

Capture Technique

Digital Photogrammetry, Agisoft Photoscan Professional 1.4.4

Affiliation

University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)

Recommended Citation

Unknown, "Oil lamp" (2022). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 134.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/134