Hi, all. Here is an
oil lamp fragment of a discus with a
lion, perhaps attacking a
bucranium or the
head of some other creature. The
lion crouches on a thick, (indistinct in this photo) ground line. The tail possibly wraps around the rear
leg. I found a photo of a
lamp with a somewhat similar motif, catalogued as Bussière form D IX
type, from Tunisia and dated to the 1st-2nd century CE. Of course, the shape and form of this
lamp may be totally unrelated to my fragment. Any alternate ideas on dating and interpretation are welcome. Thanks, V-drome
BCC CG25
Decorated
Oil Lamp Discus with
LionCaesarea Maritima
1st-2nd Century CE
Fragment of an Early
Roman oil lamp consisting
of the central
part of a discus decorated with a
lion on a ground line?, crouching over object, perhaps
a
bucranium? The tail appears to be wrapped around
the rear
leg.
Part of the filler hole is visible below.
Fabric: Medium
fine grained, light tan clay with traces
of reddish/brown slip. Manufacture: Mould made.
Origin: N.
Africa? or
Asia minor?
Dimensions: 3.75 x 2.9 x 0.75cm.
Weight: 6.27gm.
Surface find
Caesarea Maritima, 1977
(click for larger pics)