Collection: Macquarie University History Museum
Oil Lamp
| Accession # | MU4202 |
| Creator | |
| Culture | Roman |
| Period | Mid-High Empire |
| Date | 1st - 2nd Century CE |
| Provenance | Unknown |
| Material/s | Ceramic |
| Dimensions | |
| Collection | Macquarie University History Museum |
| Source | Macquarie University, MAC |
| Classification |
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MU4202 is a Loeschcke Type IV Roman oil lamp. Oil lamps were used throughout the Roman Empire and were a popular source of artificial lighting. The object is made from clay, is mould-made and has had a light-brown slip applied to its surface. MU4202 has a round body and a small rounded nozzle with large wick hole that is flanked by shortened stylised volutes (spiral scrolls). The discus (central rounded section) depicts in raised relief a biga (two-horse chariot) facing right with a charioteer holding a whip over the horses’ backs. The horses’ legs are raised as they charge forth. There is a ground line upon which the chariot and horses are depicted and above this is a single filling hole. This central scene is then bordered by three concentric circles.
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Syllabus Links
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Everyday life; housing, leisure activities, food and dining, clothing, health, baths, water supply, sanitation
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Analysis and use of sources
- Explain the meaning and value of sources for an historical inquiry (ACHAH007, ACHAH009)
- Analyse sources to identify and account for the different perspectives of individuals and groups in the past (ACHAH010)
- Analyse and synthesise evidence from different types of sources to develop reasoned claims (ACHAH008)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical Interpretation
- Form judgements about historical significance, recognising that significance may be attributed for different purposes
- Analyse and evaluate contested interpretations and representations of the past (ACHAH011, ACHAH012)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Historical investigation and research
- Use evidence from a range of sources to inform investigation and research (ACHAH005)
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Historical Concepts and Skills; Explanation and communication
- Develop texts, particularly historical accounts and arguments, supported by relevant evidence from sources (ACHAH013)
- Stage 6 HSC Core Study. Cities of Vesuvius – Investigating and interpreting the sources for Pompeii and Herculaneum
- Educational Resources
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Online Resources
- Craven Museum & Gallery Skipton – Roman Pottery Lamps
- Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum
- Milwaukee Public Museum – Description and History of Oil Lamps
- Herculaneum Panoramas – Casa di Cervi ‘House of the Stags’
- INTRODUCTORY RESOURCE - The British Museum - Pompeii Live
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Ideas Roadshow; Herculaneum Uncovered – A Conversation with Andrew Wallace-Hadrill
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE - Pompeii Bibliography and Mapping Project
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – PompeiiinPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – HerculaneuminPictures
- INTRODUCTORY SOURCE – Herculaneum Panoramas
- RECENT DISCOVERIES – Instagram account and updates from excavations at regio. V at Pompeii
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Bibliography/References
- Adkins, L., Adkins & Adkins, R.A., (1998), Handbook to Life in Ancient Rome, Oxford.
- Craven Musueum & Gallery Skipton, (date unknown), Roman Pottery Lamps
- Dobbins, J. & Foss, P., (2008) The World of Pompeii, London.
- Dunn, J. & Dunn, B., (date unknown), PompeiiinPictures
- Tschen-Emmons, J. B., (2014), Artifacts from Ancient Rome, Santa Barbara, p.169-173.
- Milwaukee Public Museum (date unknown), Description and History of Oil Lamps
- Wallace-Hadrill, A., (1994), Houses and Society in Pompeii and Herculaneum, New Jersey.
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