Lamp ft. Mounted Warrior

Latin: [E] [X] O F I [O] S E [A] [T] This maker's mark on this lamp is written by hand instead of stamped, and the missing piece makes the inscription illegible. The letters in bracketing are educated guesses by the conservators. The inscription is indicating the producer of the product, but this combination of letters does not match any known comparanda.

This lamp is an example of a Roman relief lamp, a type of decorative lamp that features relief ornamentation on the body’s concave upper surface known as the discus. This particular type of lamp originated in ancient Italy but was later adopted and copied throughout the Mediterranean world. On this lamp’s discus, a male warrior appears to be in the thick of battle: he rides atop a galloping horse and protects himself with a giant shield.

The downloadable files are in an .STL format which is optimal for 3D printing. We suggest using a free software such as Meshmixer to edit the file to your needs. Some objects may need supports added or should be hollowed out for the most efficient printing. Any questions about 3D printing should be directed to kelsey.disko.project@umich.edu.

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Touch Controls

Orbit: swiping on mobile or click and drag with a mouse.

Panning: two-finger touch, or dragging with right-click.

Zoom:  pinching on a mobile device or the scroll wheel on a mouse.

Keyboard Controls

Orbit: Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Panning: Hold the Shift key and use the Up, Down, Left and Right arrows.

Zoom:  currently not implemented.