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17-MAR-2012

Antalya museum march 2012 2963.jpg

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OIL LAMP
Bronze
L: 13.5 cm.
Roman Period, 3rd -4th centuries A.D.
Arykanda (Arif) - 56.23.84
An oil lamp cast in the shape of a bull's head. A circular handle and a filling hole are at the back, with the tongue of the bull serving as the wick holder. The bull is depicted in a very naturalistic manner. An oil lamp cast in the shape of a bull's head. A circular handle and a filling hole are at the back, with
the tongue of the bull serving as the wick holder. The bull is depicted in a very naturalistic manner.

Source: A pdf of the museum I found on the internet

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1/60s f/8.0 at 62.0mm iso2000 full exif

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