Oil Lamp - Athens, Attica - 600 BC - Owl of Wisdom Engraving - Museum Reproduction - Ceramic Artifact

Details
Material:Ceramic
Condition: New, Handmade in Greece.
Height: 4,5 cm - 1,8 inches
Width: 11 cm - 4,3 inches
Length: 7,5 cm - 3 inches
Weight: 140 g

An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and continues to this day, although their use is less common in modern times.
In Greek mythology, a little owl (Athene noctua) traditionally represents or accompanies Athena, the virgin goddess of wisdom, or Minerva, her syncretic incarnation in Roman mythology. Because of such association, the bird – often referred to as the "owl of Athena" or the "owl of Minerva" – has been used as a symbol of knowledge, wisdom, perspicacity and erudition throughout the Western world.

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