Lamp with Gladiatorial Scenes

Terracotta oil lamp with a small central filling hole and double volute nozzles. Discus decorated in relief with two gladiators, each wearing a crested helmet and holding a shield and sword. A double ridge surrounds the discus. A horizontal handle supports a large triangular handle ornament with a palmette design in relief. Classification: D. Bailey, A Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum, vol. II (British Museum Publications, 1988), Type D.