1
10
6
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/9ceeb4dc327c9944c6900d45cb3f9d40.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=E9PyTEQ4UMvQd8aVGUXuKWqL3ABoA8kuO0OSOtnEbdmzZHBNt3Frx5-CYHNcQ9CzF91fIX2DOAOY99lwU40g4-ixjZ6cxjBCxPfGjoIf6l0vzKHywMhJyGQGJommjoNngWdbrIL232MbTD2gMHdjCAYBRyHR6gQ62Jx5eD%7E2Zi7mw94Z7paIFAh37zr9Ud0A-4yG0-mXru1mtze9cToWpo7wl%7EXmHHJSAW6A5-jePP6HBvzN4TjtEJSJdT2LruoRfvSNIYVw88ilZv-GjATPSoNKPVw6YlceVqNjBXuBExs8JmE4VvY4RWgbQkENR3oMetIwryyMVlu%7E-XpJ94aGww__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
233d5dda176612b377bf631880a8ba1e
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2154
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3231
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/607a20fda9920b9b9962093f7132b11f.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=sgKJNFZtLuqRlBPZjLhBUg9Q48rN81l1RustjQ-k6qjBph-F8H87fsIkyUBgvjTRlNd9nVDn0P3BBE4vjckIXfpPU%7EyzxGTLt1BDnMeIJgkWH%7EH6XmmpN0LF%7EzzcuPv02vHcyARZVYfraFBs6b0g6nDb-dE-hYNVL10xOmlozeR7%7EJLCPsgCWsAea71HvIqzxOu%7EdN-vr1RoW3pTcyxkRsMlCe4oH-gMf8HE7NOUzlu%7ED8feUm%7EROcpojmn2iZdRK-5%7E9fVyQD-dXiZsl8DF1McfuTNVr7xgjOE094j6vO56uSFCEmZOroEUA4dZwP1a20rtlUlGjfJp5HxkHz1eXg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
2736bd33da1f5ec00b99d16312d440ff
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2156
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3234
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Iron Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
15.9 cm x 12.1 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Early 20th Century Lamp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Iron Lamp
Description
An account of the resource
Iron Lamp from the early part of the 20th century. It has a long vertical handle which attaches to a short nail, which is in turn attached to a longer square and twisted, pointed nail. It contains a great deal of residue in the base.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Modern
20th century
iron
lamp
nail
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/0a8e83ac1509cd6336f476a90e93609d.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=v0z4LGOl9UQu9usETkjeXrGLyl0d2L1JrFJLNHjZ-wLz3YlzV1kjZxJ8S7ZrEssCBN67rB6enpn5y4F8fzJdKFJGfX5hYKmge71SMiC2YgxXii2WEX8FXgPEe-uMs1%7E6SR8RtObMmBkVaq7G66EREVmtN3sTWMIE2ITmKk36Ef2fK0h8Z7Ftn56sqr7coN1VQRNrFdfgGZmnDC-N8j41egw6n-IMjYY8j1jSxUU5sYzApY1x%7EuZe%7EVtJ2bMHV6fzhwZrX7qBfHRSm8gyLEFCz3G8jLcWooBOTh%7EGIk2AjYsoRaBMJQPC6LdcYwybn1wRkVAHOvl6QgIgE11OWmjwLg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
7f5866439466e26462688bd24d800270
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2009
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3014
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Ceramic Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
9.0 cm x 3.2 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Medieval Lamp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Glazed Lamp
Description
An account of the resource
Lamp with a green-turquoise glaze, Medieval in date from either North Africa or Palestine. It is a small open lamp with a pinched spout that has evidence of burning and a long horizontal handle that is partially preserved.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Palestine/North Africa
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Medieval
ceramics
glazed
lamp
medieval
North Africa
Palestine
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/4b2d80d26c8977305015af808cc9255e.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=hBUiDYPv5K1w5CdWPT3qScv3TcnqP3x7wDhNLexKOlexPRW65qzwltIv7njGC6EmAD-oancbk95CQyXmJGk11a56NQmxrGNWjSjaWR4j6JPfplgdSt6eGqx6Md%7ET9fcTC1vmzUGIeZHCMq1MSxahaVlB0CxNdn%7ETXVk%7EZI98VRRyfIfOG%7EBEK-uPIo-8oYL2xA3%7E%7EO1A6GcoMzOAXab3TLhtZuv122yXqPUx1rO6ptu6pyhpnozhtqGjrxNm6wohumJQHdq2q%7E%7ER3FxcY9lgOMm983D7wH1IUv5-xcX6hbXSj0O11X61vbs6eF1H2rwQvqIGqCyVmYs9gss3HsBtDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
eaec7e2b704584764f34477b05963eee
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2233
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3349
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/8194ba9e374c814eb06903465332b7f1.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=DrcGKGuJKEFTccQjbAOSPaXw2af7I4-vlclmHreQoiQSF%7EccAxFQMonHTIeX2silJfohxPFmLoR1WCddm0DkrODn2qS93hW7QnBW-Q0w5CVXXBDMch8nzJ3RhXbZKQ4IkC8kAKzL6e9VyDzVT2E3irGPF9njlVds36SSe3MzbbQKt-YnE7YNvoN3h5QT-yY-LtlKGJLZVoLbZE2AU7ABh1PC0m%7EvlkUVoPZhJPRs-SvVgJIzUcWPC3Wy7helu4-iDlnV2SBDEfnwbYf4DcviZow6H8eH9CuySxESfkpLUqnz3P9V97msd1gJxjWxnnpGKYoza7f-dqCXyu%7EntesAQA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
cc2d45897afc7b8e08c7f38cc257cfd7
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2304
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3456
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Ceramic Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
11.1 cm x 5.7 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Roman North African Lamp (1)
Subject
The topic of the resource
Roman North African Clay Lamp
Description
An account of the resource
Roman lamps, derived from Hellenistic prototypes, are closed lamps which were typically topped with a concave disk. On one end lies the handle, and the other side features a spout, with an open mouth, where the wick sits. These types of lamps allow for a better containment of oil, and a more efficient burning rate than open lamps. The wick, made from materials such as oakum, papyrus and linen, would sit in the mouth of the lamp, and ran all the way down the base. The fuel would most likely have been made from olive oil and/or animal fat. On average, these lamps would produce a flame for 50-70 minutes.
This lamp is a Roman North African lamp, a type that was distributed widely throughout the Mediterranean, and found in many places, with the greatest number in Carthage. Typically, these lamps have relief decoration on the discus, with relief patterns below either a pierced or a stump-handle. This specific Roman lamp has a pinky-buff colour, and has an impressed line pattern on the discus. Its base is outlined with two circles, and may contain a signature. It also has evidence of use with burn marks in its spout and the spout is slightly broken. There are two holes in the middle and a moulded design of radiating lines around the circumference. The base is outlined with two incised circles and may have a signature.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
North Africa
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Roman
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
From Stone to Screen
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
From Stone to Screen
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Emma Ramsden (Research and Content)
David Assaf (Web Design)
Jessica Matteazzi (Photography)
Chelsea Gardner (Collection Curator)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
UBC CNERS
Relation
A related resource
Djuric, S. (1995). Ancient Lamps from the Mediterranean. North York: Eika Bookselling & Publishing.
Elrasheedy, A. & D. Schindler (2015). Illuminating the Past: Exploring the Function of Ancient Lamps. Near Eastern Archaeology 78. 36-42.
Pereira, C. (2014). Roman Lamps of Scallabis (Santarém, Portugal). British Archaeological Reports International Series 2627. Oxford: Information Press.
Rosenthal, R. & R. Sivan (1978). Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection. Jerusalem: “Ahva” Press.
Additional Reading:
Bailey, D.M. (1996). A Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum (vol. 4): Lamps of Metal and Stone, and Lampstands. London: British Museum Press.
Bailey, D.M. (1972). Greek and Roman Pottery Lamps. London: British Museum Press.
Perlzweig, J. (1961). Lamps of the Roman Period: First to Seventh Century After Christ. Germany: J.J. Augustin Gluckstadt
Szentléleky, T. (1969). Ancient Lamps. transl. by A. Debreceni. Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó.
Zhuravlev, D. ed. (2002). Fire, Light and Light Equipment in the Graeco-Roman World. British Archaeological Reports International Series 1019. Oxford: The Basingstoke Press.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Ceramic - Terracotta
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Ceramic Lamp
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Roman Lamp
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Roman North Africa; Ceramic Technology; Roman Lamps
ceramics
lamp
North Africa
pinky-buff
Roman
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/eec1af7472aa1991420790444c0903bb.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=wQyDFl7tvc4FEuxm3yMVpSZ%7EPfMXGSM9-KCOLF3uCoxMuY809upUiuD6Bfd0tlDgBNHmyi2xbdKXhGfCLkByZyR%7EkngpATGsBsnZO5iYD9Ycu0tfrCEgenAm31OHfLiCA0OOAJ%7E9MOKE93hbe4AedCAx5s69sl5nUxfywQnXW43gsDyF7aeItDKZE-eW%7Ex-4oSHe7x1gDYDSqn34JdbGogAtVn5oR1Yu9vyCHCLmPwdOVG7gcecRxKJKAvBCuFro9kJs4GyWJ9hxjWpZwRORWW-4BIFL2zJBG%7E9vr94i6B3zQFfGToHnE4Bw5w629PlpWlbt1pe66vakd43TmT6l4g__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
e22e4d3bc0a014630a9bfc7ffb142c6f
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2241
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3361
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Ceramic Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
12.8 cm x 2.4 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Carthaginian Lamp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Carthaginian Lamp
Description
An account of the resource
Lamp dates from 700-500 BCE and appears to be from Carthage. It is a flat open lamp, pinched in two places to form two spouts with no evidence of burning.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Carthage
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
8th to 6th Century BCE
700-500 BCE
Carthage
ceramics
lamp
Phoenician
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/48f17329636400dac7cff91a57f5c336.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=OPcvrMpH6kC2F%7ESDp-niYcX3I%7Ebbixydv9aDLnvSOgZ7Xbh3IqfbaKvPwkvi%7EdTYHmaDBT3Qe1-3iPBS0XByf%7E67Xekvf0-btvngYD7pmEeu4YsJFSxbFA%7Ee9jPm4PB-BAnqYmV1woQHWczCBVLI0tLwooHve5lH4zLCqeD1qWVpKy3MNzAL5wpFZ22B0T%7EQVLWtXxhJHwiYPC3BiETIHRwwG26zugx2YlRiFa4IDLul0UCvKk-AWSsCpV72%7ExDkrGxl5JEO7m3v1AKILhtgd4VvUG0L2qDYeITKSZMbWmn%7E%7EB2Hn8dlPdqsokQ8uTPHSOJ7l8devQoXCI4%7EKtqXLw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
b0679018cfdebbf11e9c343570ccd920
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2067
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3100
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/f33bb1d7e73d65daf4db1c009b2eb5c4.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=FWFGbCz-BSCtOD0CIdaTedoMkF-q7tmW9K39JH4VhuWVmBsOPBL%7EweRe0GiE-G0xWXlx2-yGENzSi9tC8lGxLDjrd5oyJYNNoqoHZLk9Cm%7E0hdxC2EIXlcFFx36HAOu1r6DMIjdv-S67%7E5B51t6dQaqb1VZNglnEs-B3c4Mwsf-Hy3DAzuREi2qsLAu1tLZ6f%7EyVnxS4yssF8%7Eovy4FYHq0DHrggDhzfh7q2RVNCp1LeeOFQM10NvK7OzuvJ2gPYxqgQPgYTGeevLPab6FwZF1NEY51tI4I9q4y-2PiVT%7EF4DZ3FKz5E1kkuwR28mEECmSSnSe98uQZnLHyMFA7aQw__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
803916237dac94a33e491db33b43e009
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
1777
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
2665
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Ceramic Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
10.1 cm x 3.4 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Modern Lamp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Lamp, Modern Forgery
Description
An account of the resource
Lamp composed of very heavy grey baked clay. Its thick fabric and small perforation at the spout make it non-functional, and Hector Williams has determined that it is a fake. It has an African-like face between the hole in the centre and the spout, and is decorated with raised circles and radiating lines on the circumference.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Unknown
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Modern
ceramics
decoration
fake
forgery
grey
lamp
modern
-
https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/12798/archive/files/997c4c07bd6d3f852cacfc75d78c3477.jpg?Expires=1712793600&Signature=lGyhpcW8t2SKsL%7EQv044BtoXA13GNKKjHqPxP9LktnOWWrUFAdgCQlOiB8SUGJvZz%7Eqsnz0XEW9qdb1DCITeoeGZIFKDFHC6CAYXmfReceFLvLy0OjS20XuGHKjpAuCH-cPFDlw2WthFoI4wFAPT8KREf-VtmqjhBn4wbnTyNCuxrt0IDGNrPJXWq4f1czrldGkBt-il%7ENJDnAq%7Ee4q5RtBW0BqaYoX1T2IJdHUk37xrROA1Sll544yzVxUv7ypGqbmRAQZZrJaNr-ftTaGsoZK4PKjUzg8E9q9BRC4onmWwJuUswGlCDv1X5daH2hdIn8EFsCoS34kvodwGjVjLHg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM
17f76c815180d2687c17b68f1f878c66
Omeka Image File
The metadata element set that was included in the `files_images` table in previous versions of Omeka. These elements are common to all image files.
Bit Depth
8
Channels
3
Height
2213
IPTC Array
a:2:{s:6:"byline";s:7:"unknown";s:12:"date_created";s:10:"08.02.2014";}
IPTC String
byline:unknown
date_created:08.02.2014
Width
3319
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
George Fuller Collection
Description
An account of the resource
Antiquities submitted by George Fuller to the Department of Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies at UBC as a gift for the department.
Initial assessments of the artifacts were conducted by Drs. Hector Williams, Roger Wilson, and Lisa Cooper.
All artifact photographs were taken by Jessica Matteazzi.
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
George Fuller
University of British Columbia Classical, Near Eastern, and Religious Studies Department
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Original Format
If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data
Ceramic Lamp
Physical Dimensions
The actual physical size of the original image.
8.6 cm x 2.5 cm
Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Herodian Terracotta Lamp
Subject
The topic of the resource
Terracotta Lamp
Description
An account of the resource
Herodian lamps first appeared at the very end of the 1st century BCE. These types of lamps, typically found in Judea and Jerusalem, are known for the simplicity of their design, as well as their splayed nozzle. The nozzle has often been thought of as an imitation of earlier mould-made Hellenistic lamps. Herodian lamps were wheel-made and rarely carried artistic features, although they sometimes featured very basic geometric ornamentations. Because of their closed shape, they would have allowed for a better containment of oil than open-plated lamps, and would have provided a more efficient burning rate. The wick would have been made from materials such as oakum, papyrus and linen and would sit in the mouth of the lamp. The fuel would most likely have been made from olive oil and/or animal fat. On average, these lamps would produce a flame for 50-70 minutes.
This lamp is made of a brick-red ceramic fabric, is partially broken and has evidence of burning around the projecting spout. Although unclear whether it is a Herodian lamp or an earlier Late Hellenistic lamp (common throughout the Mediterranean at that time), its circular wick hole in the middle of the body surrounded by a very low ridge and incised line around its circumference, lack of décor and the general shape of the spout suggest a lamp of Herodian nature. Probably from Palestine.
Source
A related resource from which the described resource is derived
Palestine
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Hellenistic or Herodian ( c. 1st century BCE)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
From Stone to Screen
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
From Stone to Screen
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Emma Ramsden (Research and Content)
David Assaf (Web Design)
Jessica Matteazzi (Photography)
Chelsea Gardner (Collection Curator)
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
UBC CNERS
Relation
A related resource
Adan-Bayewitz, D. et al. (2008). Preferential Distribution of lamps from the Jersulaem Area in the Late Second Temple Period (Late First Century B.C.E.- 70 C.E.). Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research 350. 37-85.
Elrasheedy, A. & D. Schindler (2015). Illuminating the Past: Exploring the Function of Ancient Lamps. Near Eastern Archaeology 78. 36-42.
Gardner, G. E. (2014). City of Lights: The Lamps of Roman and Byzantine Jerusalem. Near Eastern Archaeology 77. 284-290.
Smith, R.H. (1961). The “Herodian” Lamp of Palestine: Types and Dates. Berytus 14. 53-65.
Additional Readings:
Bailey, D.M. (1996). A Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum (vol. 4): Lamps of Metal and Stone, and Lampstands. London: British Museum Press.
Djuric, S. (1995). Ancient Lamps from the Mediterranean. North York: Eika Bookselling & Publishing.
Gunneweg, J. & I. Perlman (1985). The Origin of the “Herodian” Lamp. Bulletin of the Anglo-Israel Archaeological Society. 79-83.
Rosenthal, R. & R. Sivan (1978). Ancient Lamps in the Schloessinger Collection. Jerusalem: “Ahva” Press.
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Ceramic - Terracotta
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Terracotta Lamp
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Herodian Terracotta Lamp
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Ancient Lamps; Herodian Lamps; Ceramic Lamp Technology
ceramics
Hellenistic
Herodian
lamp
Palestine