Bronze lamp

Roman

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Lamps were used to light spaces in Roman houses and sanctuaries. This beautifully executed example has a round body, a projecting volute nozzle, and a thumb plate in the shape of a grape leaf.

Bronze lamp, Bronze, Roman

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