roman oil lamp lion Vikingschilden The tassets are constructed from

The tassets are constructed from several segments connected to one another

with all the known consequences

Crafted from 256 layers of damascus steel

The decorations feature snakes in the Urnes style with ribbon motifs

The lower edge features cartels so that it achieves a typical Renaissance look

roman oil lamp lion Vikingschilden The tassets are constructed fromThe oil lamp is crafted after an original from the 1st century AD. It is decorated with the depiction of an exotic lion. Oil lamps were the main source of artificial light during the Roman Empire and afterwards, having been produced in a large diversity of forms. Lamps such as this were utilised from as early as the period of the Roman Republic. Olive oil was originally employed as fuel, though this oil lamp may of course also be burnt with modern