Round oil-lamp with the image of Jupiter-Ammon

Round oil-lamp with the image of Jupiter-Ammon
An oil-lamp with central circular medallion that has single moulding which extends down the lamp's entire region. In the middle of medallion, the head of Jupiter-Ammon was stamped. The head is stylized with thick hear and horns. Also, a moustache and beard following the contours of the face can be seen.

It is well preserved.

Catalogue entry

Round oil-lamp with the image of Jupiter-Ammon
Archaeological Museum Zadar, Zadar
Inv. no. AMZd A-11260
Zadar (Iader)
Roman Empire, 2nd half of the 2nd-1st half of the 3rd c. A.D.
terracotta: baked earth, moulding

Resources

  • Selem, Petar. "Aegyptiaca". U: Selem, Petar; Vilogorac Brčić, Inga. ROMIC I. Religionum Orientalium monumenta et inscriptiones ex Croatia I. Zagreb, 2015: 7-62. no. 21, 30.
  • Vučić, Jakov; Giunio, Kornelija A. Lux in tenebris: antičke svjetiljke u arheološkom muzeju Zadar. [Katalog izložbe]. Zadar, 2009. no. 81, 36.