Oil lamp in the shape of a mummy
This lamp was described by its collector as ‘Romano-Egyptian. Mummy-shaped, 4 in. by 2 in. Pink clay; originally with brown glaze. Handle raised, in form of skull-like head emerging from swathings. Large filling-hole and wick-hole. Probably made in Alexandria, early in the fourth century A.C. (sic). Curious and rare pattern’. It belonged to Lieutenant Colonel Montague who collected over 800 classical archaeological objects, which he bequeathed to the museum on his death.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 5/1946/115
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Foreign archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- North Africa
- Collector Excavator
- Montague, LAD
- Material
- ceramic
- Common Name
- oil lamp in the shape of a mummy
- Simple Name
- lamp
- Period Classification
- Roman Imperial - 31 BC-476 AD
