A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs especially if she were pregnant

especially if she were pregnant

dogs symbolized death and the journey to the afterlife

or in death with the hope of rebirth

Henry Anavian in the 1980s

Condition: Some losses to both ears

A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs especially if she were pregnantKnown traditionally as plastic ('plastic' meaning molded or modeled) lamps, oil lamps of this type were formed into fantastic shapes Their shapes were limited only by the makers' imaginations and were molded to represent anything from heads, hands, and feet, to gods, animals and mythological characters. This anthropomorphic spout is from such a vessel, depicting the head of Pan with a glaring expression, wide protruding nose, and large open mouth that