
Roman
Oil lamp with a bird on a branch motif
Mould-made earthenware 2.1 x 9.1 x 5.5 cm
Classification
- Object type
- Lamp
- Decoration
- Moulded
- Motifs
- Bird, Other plants and flowers
- Material
- Clay
- Period
- probablyHellenistic and RomanRoman
- Date
- 75 - 125 AD
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