Alba-la-Romaine (Ardèche) : les lampes en terre-cuite

Abstract

The oil lamps from Alba-la-Romaine are a homogenous unit, because we know the archeological site where they come from and where they were used, while in this area it is hard to find the link between the objects discovered and the context of their origin. This study allows to try to draw a synthethis concerning the lamps of east southern France. Thanks to typological distinctions and the macroscopic analysis which were carried on, we were able to find out firstly, that Italic patterns were adopted, but also some works which are difficult to classify because they were not well known: their appearance is trite and could reflect the potters' independent attitude towards the Italic workshops. In this study, after the description of the historical background, then the collection is presented from a double point of view: the technological one — the designs of the makings, the groups of references of the pastes — and a morphological one — types, ornamental patterns and signatures. The diversity and the originality of this material make us hope that further research will bring a precise knowledge of the lamps in this area.

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