Object type
oil lamp
Fabric
undetermined high imperial production oil lamp
Culture/period
Roman world
Materials
pottery
Technique
moulding
Mint
Production date
1 / 100
Current location
Exposició permanent
Archaeological site
Procedència desconeguda
Township
Desconegut
Dimensions
28 x 77 x 104 mm
Description
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Volute lamp with the representation of a gladiator, possibly a Thracian, kneeling with his hands on his back. He is wearing a helmet with a pronounced edge but without a plume. is bare-chested and has a braided belt (balteus) that holds a loincloth (subligaculum) as the only clothing.
The right forearm is protected with a sleeve (manica) and he seems to have possibly a sica, a short sword with a curved blade in his hand. He is also wearing greaves, pieces of leather and metal the protect the legs from the knees to the feet.
In front, on the floor, is his oval shield and behind, there is a vertical object, difficult to identify, but it could be a trident, perhaps the gladiator's weapon, a retiarius, with which he has just fought.
Image
3D Model
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID
2426