An everyday object: the Roman oil lamp Oil lamps are mass produced and part of the daily life in Rome. Their mirror (on the upper part of an oil lamp) is embellished with different motifs. For instance, some of the central themes are portraits of gladiators, of emperors and kings, pictures of flora and of fruit, images of professions, of animals and zodiac star signs. Oil lamps are mainly made of ceramic or clay by the oil lamp manufacturing industry. If an oil lamp comes with a seal on the bottom, this means that it has been produced by a particular company.Zodiac - zodiac sign Virgo - Roman oil lamp Our oil lamp Zodiac zodiac sign virgin is made of a ceramic casting. The oil is filled through a small hole, which can be found on the right edge of the mirror of the lamp. In the "nose" of the oil lamp is a larger hole for the wick. Our oil lamp can be carried with the help of a small coaster. Terracotta optics, fine decorations at the edge and the zodiac sign of the virgin let this oil lamp look ancient. Colour: terracotta/black dimensions: length : ca. 10,8 cm x width : 7,6 cm In the middle is the image of the Virgin to the left of the picture is an inscription : Virgiuis (Virgo) to the right of the picture is a smaller hole for filling the oil below the picture is a small hole for air circulation below is a bigger hole for the wick left and right of the wick are two small hollows for carrying the oil lamp Oil lamp - important artificial light source
An everyday object: the Roman oil lamp
Oil lamps are mass produced and part of the daily life in Rome. Their mirror (on the upper part of an oil lamp) is embellished with different motifs. For instance, some of the central themes are portraits of gladiators, of emperors and kings, pictures of flora and of fruit, images of professions, of animals and zodiac star signs.
Our oil lamp Zodiac zodiac sign virgin is made of a ceramic casting. The oil is filled through a small hole, which can be found on the right edge of the mirror of the lamp. In the "nose" of the oil lamp is a larger hole for the wick. Our oil lamp can be carried with the help of a small coaster. Terracotta optics, fine decorations at the edge and the zodiac sign of the virgin let this oil lamp look ancient.
Oil lamp - important artificial light source
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Schön Die Lampe gibt ein schönes Licht und damit Atmosphäre
Die Lampe gibt ein schönes Licht und damit Atmosphäre
Stilvoll und funktioniert super Die Lampe ist sehr schön anzusehen und funktioniert prima mit Sonnenblumenöl. Vorteil gegenüber Teelichtern, man produziert keinen Müll und die Lampe ist etwas besonderes
Die Lampe ist sehr schön anzusehen und funktioniert prima mit Sonnenblumenöl. Vorteil gegenüber Teelichtern, man produziert keinen Müll und die Lampe ist etwas besonderes
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