lamp

MGECC-prov-24
Object type oil lamp
Fabric lamp of High Empire undetermined production
Culture/period Roman world
Materials clay
Technique moulding
Mint
Production date 1 / 100
Museum Museu de Guissona
Current location Exposició permanent
Archaeological site Iesso
Township Guissona (Europa, Espanya, Catalunya, Lleida, Segarra)
Dimensions 35 x 110 x 60 mm
Description
Common ceramic lamp with a red slip of the scrolls type. In the disc it displays a relief corresponding to a major deity in the Roman pantheon, the goddess Minerva. This deity represents wisdom, arts and also war from the strategic perspective. The female figure has the characteristic attributes of this goddess: a long dress to the feet, like a Greek peplum, a helmet, a spear and a shield.
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Omeka ID 515