Hi, all. Here is an interesting "Daroma"
Type D.3
oil lamp fragment from
Caesarea M. consisting of a
complete nozzle and
part of the body. The shape is somewhat similar to the so-called "
Herodian"
lamps but it is mould made, not wheel made, as can be seen by the internal seam from the two
part mould and the raised decoration on the body. A photo of an
intact example from the
Adler Collection, nearly identical to ours, is shown below. Any additional information or correction to the description is always welcomed. Thanks, V-drome
BCC CG28
Decorated
Oil Lamp Fragment
Caesarea Maritima 1st-2nd Century CE
Fragment of an Early
Roman oil lamp consisting of a
complete nozzle attached
to a remnant of the body. These mould made
lamps, a sub-type of the "Daroma"
or "Southern" group of
oil lamps, are found in two areas - along the northern coast
of
Israel and in the
Samaria Hills. Decoration on these
lamps, in this case an
egg and dart design, typically consisted of a limited number of simple patterns surrounding
a large filler hole and encircled by a
rim. The
fabric of this piece is a medium
fine grained, light tan clay, with faint traces of pale red/orange slip. The inside of the
nozzle shows evidence of the two
part mould seam which was smoothed over externally.
Dimensions: 4.4 x 3.25 x 1.95cm.
Weight: 11.76gm.
Cf. Adler 302-11, (
Type D.3); RomQ Reference Coll. RSP7
Surface find
Caesarea Maritima, 1974
(click for larger pic)