HOME | CATALOGUE | ARTICLES | FAKES | BIBLIOGRAPHY | LINKS Ancient Lamps Catalogue Pages: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 Notes | Abbreviations | Signatures | Inscriptions | Index of Motifs Notes & Conventions The lamps are described as they appear in the first image of them (i.e. viewed looking down at the top with the nozzle pointing downwards). The "front" of a lamp includes the nozzle, with the "back" at the opposite end (typically including a handle). The terms "Bronze Age" and "Iron Age" used in the first section refer to those periods for the region of the lamps shown (i.e. the Levant). Conventional terminology is shown in the diagram at right. (Note: the common use of the word "spout" to mean the nozzle is strictly inaccurate; a spout is for pouring whereas the primary use of a lamp nozzle is to house the wick.) Abbreviations L. Length W. Width H. Height ih including handle eh excluding handle l. left r. right The traditional designations BC and AD are used to denote their respective eras but, less conventionally, AD is placed after the year rather than before it.   Signatures & Marks ARMEN BASSA CCLOSVC CIVNDRAC CRESCES FORTIS IANVARI LMADIEC LMVNSVC MAVRCI MNOVGERM MNOVIVST PRVDE STROBILI FY7 VKL1 VR9 RNA3 VA11 FY2, FY3 FY5 VR7 VR6 RNA4 RNA2 HA3, RNA6 FY4 FY1 A (alpha) HM10, PL4, RE2, RE5 CPWCIANOY (Sposianos) RG1 Planta pedis BAM1, RAM1, RM4 SABATIVS (associated mark) RNA14, RNA15   Inscriptions Aramaic RSP11 Greek BI2, BI3, BSP4 Latin RNA15, VA1   Index of Motifs   Africa (personification) RNA2 Altar HA2, VA8, VA12 Amazon VR1, VR9 Antelope BNA10 Anubis VA4 Apollo VR4 Basket(?) RSP9 Bear VA11 Bed RSP1, VA3, VR7 Boat RNA8 Bow RNA12, RNA15 Building RNA8 Bull PL2, RNA18 Caduceus RC2, RNA16, VA4, VA12 Calf VR6 Chair RNA7 Chariot VR10 Chicken BAM2 Chi-Rho monogram BNA6, BNA7 Cockerel VA13 Cornucopia HA4, RNA6 Cow VR6 Crescent CA2, CA4, CA6, CA7, HA2, RNA5, RSP2 Cross BNA11, BSP7, BSP8, BSP12, CA9 Cupid RM7, VR2 Deer RNA14, VA5 Diana RNA12 Dog VA10 Dolphin RNA3, VA6 Eagle HA3, HA5, RNA13 Elephant RE1, RNA2 Erotic scene RSP1, RSP3, VA3, VR7 Erotes HM8 Euthenia HA4 Fisherman RNA8 Frog RE2, RE3 Galley RNA10 Game-board RNA7 Gladiator RAM1, RM8, VA7, VR8 Globe BNA7 Harpocrates RE1, RNA6 Head BNA2, BSP10, PL1, PL3, PL4, RM6 Hercules RNA18, VR1 Hippolyte VR1 Horse BNA1, RC3, VR10 Horseman BNA1 Hunter VA10 Isis RE1, RNA11 Ivy HM10 Labrys VR9 Lance BNA1 Lares VA8 Leaf CA10, HA1, HA6 Lily RSP7, RSP8 Lion BNA3, RAM3, RNA1 Lyre VR4 Maenad RNA9 Man (unidentified) BAM2, BNA5 Mask CA3, FY4, HM8, HM12 Medusa VA9 Meleager VA10 Menorah BM1 Mercury / Hermes RC2, RNA16 Mirror RM7 Mule RAM3 Nilus HA4 Palm-branch VA4, VA12 Palm-tree BNA8, RNA15, RNA19 Palmette HA3 Peacock RM9, VR5 Pine-cone PL5 Pomegranate VR5 Ram RC2, RNA16 Reed HA4 Rhyton VA8 Rosette BNA4, HA1, M1, M2, RM10, RSP11, RSP12, VR3 Satyr HM7 Serapis RNA11 Shell CA8 Shield BNA1, RAM1, RM8, RNA15, RNA19, VA1, VR1, VR2, VR9 Silenos HM7, HM8, PL1 Situla VA8 Snake HA2 Sol / Helios RG1, RNA17, RSP2 Spear RNA14, VA10 Stag RNA14, VA5 Star RNA5 Steering-oar RNA3, RNA10 Sword RAM1, RM8, VA7 Throne RE1 Thyrsos HM2, RNA9 Tympanum RNA9 Venus RM7 Victoria RNA15, RNA19, VA1 Vine RAM2 Waterfront scene RNA8 Wreath BSP8, HM11, RC3, RM11, RSP12, VA2       Copyright © 2008 RomQ. All rights reserved.