Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.21857/m3v76t58zy
COPPER ALLOY LAMPS FROM THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF ISTRIA
Alka Starac
orcid.org/0000-0002-8254-0849
Abstract
The paper's subject is fifteen copper alloy lamps of various types and sizes from the Roman Collection of the Archaeological Museum of Istria, mostly collected in the first half of the 20th century in Istria and on the island of Cres. The lamps were classified according to shape into six basic types and compared with other finds to gain insight into the chronological framework, workshop centers, and distribution routes. Figural depictions on lamps have been interpreted as mythological and cult significance. The available data on the circumstances of the findings were analyzed and compared with the other data, from which assumptions were made about the possible time and causes of the storage of copper alloy lamps in hoards. The possible value of the copper alloy lamps is estimated according to their weight.
Keywords
copper alloy, fiscus, Istria, Luna, poppy, Osor, Pan, Pula, lamp
Hrčak ID:
307113
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Publication date:
1.2.2023.
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