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
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.