Oil lamp
Alternative Title
Hanging oil lamp
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Publication Date
January 2018
Time Period
5th-6th Century CE
Abstract
Keyhole-shaped lamp is embellished on either side of the spout with scrolling that arches away to create a fleur-de-lis shape for the spout. Leaf-shaped handle supports one of the three hanging chains. The other two attach to the forward part of the lamp along the upper edges between the fill hole and the spout. The three chains meet above the fill hole; a single length of chain extends to hang the entire object. The chain is made of links in which two circles are turned at 90 degrees from each other. The base is formed by a circle of metal located under the well. The object is free-standing.
Keywords
Copper Lamp
Alt Text
A three-dimensional model of an elaborately-shaped copper oil lamp. Chains are threaded through three different holes built up off the surface of the lamp to allow it to be hung up. The handle is spade-shaped from the top, but looks much thinner from the side, with two sections cut out to allow for fingers to be slipped through. The copper is only somewhat oxidized, maintaining its original color is several places. The 3D model can be freely moved, rotated, and zoomed in and out to allow the viewer to inspect the object from multiple angles. A small, still image of the object is also included, with the object against a white background and a measurement scale in centimeters below it.
Physical Collection
Farid Karam Collection of Graeco-Roman Antiquities
Material
Copper alloy
Box
11
Dimensions
12.3 x 4.5 x 7.5 cm.
Language
English
Discovery Location
Eastern Mediterranean region
Media Type
Oil lamps
Format
Digital 3D model
Identifier
R30-00041
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "Oil lamp" (2018). Farid Karam M.D. Lebanon Antiquities Collection. 43.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/karam/43
Notes
citation/reference: Eric M. Meyers, et al., Ancient synagogue excavations at Khirbet Shema, Upper Galilee, Israel 1970-1972. Color: Green, light tan encrustation. View description: Side view. Condition: Good.
Equipment
AF-P Nikon 18-55 mm 1:3.5-5.6G, Canon EOS 5DS
Capture Technique
Digital Photogrammetry, Artec Studio 12 Professional
Affiliation
University of South Florida. Department of History (LOC)
Rights Statement
