Object Description
An Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp featuring a round body with a decorated discus. The lamp’s concave discus, framed by a thick circular rim, features a fisherman modelled in relief. The fisherman is depicted standing facing the left, with a bag over his shoulder and a fishing rod in one hand, which appears to have a baited fish on its end. Volutes and geometric motifs adorn the outer edge of the discus. There is a short rounded nozzle and a small filling hole to the lower right of the discus. The reverse features a flat base with two concentric circles and a further smaller one at the centre. On either side of the central circles the marker’s mark is displayed, which includes the letter A and another letter which is now indecipherable.
Date: Circa 1st – 2nd Century AD