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Lantern decorated on the shoulder with reliefs depicting a pair of stylised V-shaped branches positioned between circles with beaded inner rings. Around the central hole and the channel and around the base of the handle are a series of raised dots. The geographical distribution of this type of artefact, produced in the Libyan area, is fairly extensive (central-western Mediterranean, Aegean-Anatolian area); “local” imitations are also frequent.

Details

  • Title: Lantern
  • Date Created: 4th-5th century AD
  • Location Created: Taranto, Contrada Montedoro-S. Lucia, no further data
  • Physical Dimensions: 3.2 cm (height); 8.1 cm (width); 12 cm (length)
  • Medium: Terracotta
  • Room: Room XXV, showcase 71, 5.1

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