lamps

MAC CASC CpIV-1-12-3243, MAC CASC CpIV-1-8-297, MAC CASC CpIV-484, MAC CASC CpIV-1-11-301

Object type lamps

Culture/period Roman world

Materials pottery

Technique molding

Mint

Production date 78 / 82

Museum Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - CASC

Current location

Archaeological site Culip IV

Township Cadaqués (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Girona, Alt Empordà)

Dimensions 112 x 69 x 43 mm, 112 x 68 x 45 mm, 112 x 70 x 43 mm, 127 x 78 x 45 mm

Description

These lanterns produced in Rome were part of the ship's cargo. They were usually decorated with various motifs such as depictions of animals, characters, geometric shapes ... although they could also be completely plain without decoration. The decoration of these lanterns depicts a scorpion, an elephant's head, an erotic scene and a floral motif.

Omeka ID 3105