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3D Model
© Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Omeka ID 2373
Procedència desconeguda
Roman world

hippocampus lamp

MAC BCN-005717

Object type
oil lamp
Production date
1 / 100
Fabric
undetermined high imperial production oil lamp
Museum
Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya - Barcelona
Culture
Roman world
Discovery location
Procedència desconeguda
Materials
pottery
Township
Desconegut
Technique
moulding
Where is it?
Exposició permanent
Dimensions
24 x 74 x 103 mm
Description
Volute lamp with the representation of a sea horse. It is a mythological creature with the torso and front legs of the horse and the lower part of a sea animal with a fish tail. It is the symbol of Neptune, god of the seas and oceans, which he crossed with his chariot pulled by fast horses. Apparently, the Romans also worshiped him as the god of horses and he was invoked in the chariot races in the circus, both for participants to come out unscathed from a crash during the show (naufragium) and to be favoured by the gods and win.

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