Clay fish-shaped hanging lamp

Byzantine and Christian Museum, Athens, Greece

Material: Clay, terracotta
Date range: 4th-5th century AD
Origin: Unknown (likely Byzantine/Early Christian period, Greece)

A terracotta lamp designed in the shape of a fish, which is suspended from the ceiling by thin metal wires. The lamp's body is decorated with relief work, specifically Christograms and the apocalyptic letters A and Ω (Alpha and Omega). The object, likely from the 4th-5th century AD, is identified as a fish-shaped hanging lamp

Museum label reference: Clay fish-shaped hanging lamps with relief Christograms and the apocalyptic letters A and Ω. 4th-5th c. BXM 11, 12

Original Text: Πήλινα κρεμαστά λυχνάρια σε σχήμα ψαριού με έκτυπα χριστογράμματα και τα αποκαλυπτικά γράμματα Α και Ω. 4ος-5ος αι.

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Terracotta fish-shaped hanging lamp with relief Christograms from the 4th-5th century

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Genre: 4th-5th century AD

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