Roman oil lamp with 2 gladiators

Title

Roman oil lamp with 2 gladiators

Identifier

2013.HB.65

Subject

Ancient & Classical-Greek & Roman

Description

Yello and tan terracotta oil lamp molded with two fighting gladiators, once prone, the other ready to dispatch him. Scrolled volute, charred spout. Stamped on base: LMAOLEC, Lucius Manlius Diecius

Format

Lamp
Ceramic; terracotta
Overall: 3 7/8" in length

Date

2nd century CE

Files

2013.HB.65.jpg

Collection

Citation

“Roman oil lamp with 2 gladiators,” Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum at Miami University, accessed April 28, 2024, https://miamiuniversityartmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/593.