3-037-040 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

Lamp, late 2nd century A.D. Additional Info: Discus Iconography: Plain discus.Lampstand/incense-burner consisting of a hollow body fixed on a circular spreading base and surmounted by a bowl. Upper part with two applied lamps, one on each side. On front center is an eagle in high relief with spreading wings, clawed feet resting on a platform, head turned to left; feathers carefully rendered. The circular bowl may be intended for burning incense; flat rim demarcated by a deep groove. Identical side lamps, each with an elongated body with a flattened leaf-shaped ornament handle and a round-tipped nozzle; slightly concave discus pierced by a filling-hole.