A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs acquired from the trade in

acquired from the trade in 2002

CanberraNational Gallery of Victoria

dogs symbolized death and the journey to the afterlife

A very elegant necklace comprised of alternating marbled lapis lazuli lotus beads and small gold plated spacers

Pierced longitudinally for suspension

A Roman Bronze Oil Lamp Spout, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st century CE Amulets Seals Scarabs acquired from the trade inKnown traditionally as plastic ('plastic' meaning molded or modeled) lamps, oil lamps of this type were formed into fantastic shapes Their shapes were limited only by the makers' imaginations and were molded to represent anything from heads, hands, and feet, to gods, animals and mythological characters. This anthropomorphic spout is from such a vessel, depicting the head of Pan with a glaring expression, wide protruding nose, and large open mouth that