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Oil lamp
2nd century
Archaeological museum of ancient Messene
Burial monument 2, Arcadic Gate, ancient Messene
Height: 3 cm
Single nozzle oil lamp with a vertical handle. On the disc a depiction of a naked warrior standing in a frontal position, wearing a helmet and holding a shield on the left arm and a spear in his raised right one. 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.