Product description
This oil lamp is made after an original from the 1st century AD. It is decorated with the depiction of the Egyptian queen Cleopatra having intercourse with a crocodile. The crocodile symbolized the Nile river and the intercourse presumably symbolizes unification. Cleopatra was queen of the Nile. The original was presumably made in Egypt.
Oil lamps were the main source of artificial light during the Roman Empire and afterwards. They were made in a large diversity. Lamps like this were used during the period of the Roman Republic.
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 measures 11 x 8 cm. Delivered including wick.
Product details:
Length: 11 cm
Width: 8 cm
Material: terra sigillata
Production method: cast
Based on a historic original: yes
Transport weight (gram): 1000 *
This item is produced in limited quantities only. This means that every piece is unique. Sizes & finish may vary lightly from piece to piece.
Packaged with 100% recycled material
When packaging this item, we exclusively use 100% recycled plastic and recycled paper/cardboard from FSC certified forests. We reuse a large part of the material directly without the intervention of a recycling process.
Recycle the material by separating your waste:
1. Cardboard: separate or reuse your paper.
2. Plastic cushions, clothing bags and plastic tape: separate or reuse your plastic. If possible, pierce the cushions with a volume reduction needle.
3. Paper packaging for jewelry and small items: these have a plastic inner layer. Remove these, then separate your paper and plastic.
