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Oil lamp
2nd century
Archaeological museum of ancient Messene
burial monument 2, Arcadic Gate, ancient Messene
Height: 2.8 cm
Single-nozzle ceramic oil lamp with a vertical handle. On the disc a depiction of gladiators. Letters are stamped on the base Found in the roman burial monument 2, next to the Arcadic Gate of ancient Messene. Four pits inside the monument contained the remains of infant cremations, accompanied by a large number of burned vessels, such as cups, mugs, incense burners and Corinthian type oil lamps of the 2nd cent. CE with pictorial decoration.