Kelsey Museum of Archaeology: Rome

Object Identifier: 0000.00.0565
Object Name: Reproduction
Lot: Kelsey, Francis W.
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Lamps
Materials: Clay (unfired)
Length: 14.1
Width: 9.2
Height: 3.1
Inscribed: yes
Artifact Obverse Inscription: Annu(m) novum faustu(m) felic(em) tibi.
Full Artifact Description: Pinkish Buff clay. New Year’s lamp. Rounded nozzle flanked by double volutes which encroach on rim. Slit- shaped hole in neck. Plain rim slopes outward, two grooved circles between rim and discus. On discus, Victoria standing, turned left, wings, spread, hair knotted at neck, wears long girt chiton and apoptygma, chalymys draped like a scarf over arms, branch over left arm, round shield held out in right hand on which is incised New Year’s greeting. Annu(m) novum faustu(m) felic(em) tibi. Above shield is marked oval object and a smaller one (cake) . Objects are New Year’s gifts (strenae). Handle broken from lamp. Circular reverse set off by single groove.; are two coins
Verbatim Provenance: Italy
Verbatim Site: Rome
Countermark: no
Inscription Obverse Text: Annu(m) novum faustu(m) felic(em) tibi.
Type Category: Artifact

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Rome; Reproduction; Clay (unfired)