Roman Lamp, Asia Minor - Public domain museum image. A wooden spoon with a decorative design on it
Summary
A carved wooden pipe with a fish motif, Rome, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.
An oil lamp is a lamp used to provide continuous illumination over a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although their use is less common today. They work in the same way as candles, but use fuel that is liquid at room temperature, so an oil container is required. The textile wick falls into the oil and ignites at the end, burning the oil as it rises through the wick.
Tags
roman
antiquities
asia minor
getty museum
ultra high resolution
high resolution
roman period
ancient rome
oil lamp
lamp
3d object
Date
0000 - 0400
in collections
Source
J. Paul Getty Museum
Link
Copyright info
Digital image courtesy of the Getty's Open Content Program.