3-037-036 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Oil Lamp with a Representation of the Port of Alexandria, A.D. 175-230. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: City waterfront seen from a harbor; left to right on first level: house, portico with four columns, arch, building with pediment, possible temple, and small structure; on upper level: three substantial buildings; two fishermen in the foreground, the right one sitting in a boat, in contrast to parallels of this lamp not holding a fishing rod; the left one standing on shore, throwing a net; both wear hats; reefs or jetty made of big stone blocks behind him.