Product description
This oil lamp is made after an original from the 1st century AD. It is decorated with the depiction of two gladiators surrounded by a laurel. Oil lamps were the main source of artificial light during the Roman Empire and afterwards. They were made in a large diversity.
Olive oil was originally used for fuel, but of course this oil lamp can also be burned with modern lamp oil. This oil lamp is fully hand made with two different moulds. It is afterwards baked in a temperature of 1200 °C. It is made from red clay, terra sigillata, and has a length of 14 cm. Delivered including wick.
Product details
Product details:
Length: 14 cm
Material: Terra sigillata
Production method: Cast
Based on a historic original: Yes
Shipping weight (grams): 1000
