Terracotta oil lamp, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/8 x

Terracotta oil lamp, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/8 x Stock Photo
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Penta Springs Limited / Alamy Stock Photo

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KC7PJX

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55 MB (2.2 MB Compressed download)

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Dimensions:

4007 x 4800 px | 33.9 x 40.6 cm | 13.4 x 16 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

15 May 2017

Photographer:

Artokoloro

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This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.

Terracotta oil lamp, Early Imperial, Julio-Claudian, 1st half of 1st century A.D., Roman, Cypriot, Terracotta, Overall: 1 1/8 x 4 in. (2.9 x 10.2 cm), Terracottas, On the discus a rhinoceros is shown tossing with its horn a large cat, probably a lion, while a small animal, possibly meant to be a baby rhino, hides in a tree behind. The rhinoceros, unknown in the Mediterranean world before Roman times, is only rarely depicted in Roman art and on coins; it is shown, for example, on the Roman mosaic from Lod, Israel