Oil lamp with a relief depiction of Bacchus
2. century A.D., place of discovery Trier
This Roman oil lamp on the pages pottery and ceramics of the Roman store under the heading oil lamps, is a real specialty! Because here the ancient wine god Bacchus comes into play! As a relief, he adorns the wonderful antique light source!
- Dimensions: approx. 13 x 8 x 13cm
- incl. cotton wick
The lamp is modeled after a find from the 2nd century AD to a find in Trier. Already in the antiquity people knew to appreciate the round lamps with plastic representation. There were numerous motifs and shapes of lamps. However, this lamp with the image of the youthful god of wine Bacchus is very special!
Of course, due to its unusual shape and representation, the Roman oil lamp is a great gift for any wine lover or fan of antique ceramics! Together with a nice bottle of wine you make with it a certainly original gift! Small tip: On these pages of the Roman store of the Forum Traiani you will also find Roman wine! Let yourself be inspired for an extraordinary gift!
Roman light sources
By the way, oil lamps were ubiquitous light sources in Roman antiquity. Olive oil was cheap to get in ancient times and so most lamps were filled with this raw material and burned. Occasionally candles or kienspahn were also used. Nowadays, of course, you can fill commercial lamp oil in the lamps, which come with a wick and are glazed inside. The decorative oil lamps made of clay were found in every Roman household in larger numbers. And by the way, they also give a wonderful warm light in the garden or on the terrace!
All oil lamps on these pages of the Roman store under the category pottery and ceramics and the category Roman oil lamps, are made in the traditional way from two-piece molds and fired very high. After drying, the picture lamps are usually covered with an engobe, an ancient clay slip, which gives the lamp its wonderful red tone.
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