Oil Lamp with a Cross

5th-6th century (Late Antique)

22.5 cm 14.6 cm 9 cm

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Lamps filled with scented oil were used throughout the Mediterranean region. Intended for use in the home, the lamp could rest on a table, be suspended by chains, or be fitted onto a spiked (pricket) lampstand. On this example, a cross is incorporated into the center of the...

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Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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