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Herodian Oil Lamps : Roman Oil Lamp of the Herodian Period
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Roman Oil Lamp of the Herodian Period - L.1945
Origin: Jerusalem, Israel
Circa: 50
BC
to 50
AD
Catalogue: V1
Collection: Biblical
Medium: Terracotta
$650.00
Location: United States
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Description |
A lamp such as this might have lit homes
during the life of Christ. A metaphor of
joy and prosperity, for hope, for life
itself, lamps have illuminated the path
of civilization for centuries. They have
guided great thoughts through the night,
stood vigil with lonely passions. In the
presence of this simple object, we are
in touch directly with a vanished world,
with the people once warmed by its glow.
Today it remains as an enduring symbol
of man's desire to conquer the
darkness.A lamp such as this might have
lit homes during the life of Christ. A
metaphor of joy and prosperity, for
hope, for life itself, lamps have
illuminated the path of civilization for
centuries. They have guided great
thoughts through the night, stood vigil
with lonely passions. In the presence of
this simple object, we are in touch
directly with a vanished world, with the
people once warmed by its glow. Today it
remains as an enduring symbol of man's
desire to conquer the darkness.
- (L.1945)
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