{"product_id":"roman-bronze-oil-lamp-with-crescent-handle","title":"Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Crescent Handle","description":"ca. 1st to 3rd Century AD\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCast bronze oil lamp on a low flaring foot, the body tapering to an elongated nozzle with a wick hole. Ring handle at the rear, surmounted by a lunate thumb-rest with scrolled tips. Pierced lateral lug on each side, probably for a suspension chain. Burned olive oil through a wick at the nozzle; the thumb-rest steadied it in the hand. Large loss around the filling hole. Green patina with cuprite.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSize: 3 inches (7.6 cm) L. x 1 1\/2 inches (3.8 cm) W. x 3\/4 inch (1.9 cm) H.","brand":"Art for Eternity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640893735226,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/howardnowes.com\/products\/roman-bronze-oil-lamp-with-crescent-handle","provider":"Art for Eternity","version":"1.0","type":"link"}