A Note on a Zodiac Lamp from Petra
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10327655 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Philip C Hammon (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 134 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 165-168 |
| Publication date | 2002-07-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Palestine Exploration Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0031-0328 • E-ISSN: 1743-1301 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1179/peq.2002.134.2.165 |
| OpenAlex | W2005479820 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
A unique moulded lamp was recovered at the 'Temple of the Winged Lions' by the American Expedition to Petra. It displays the signs of the zodiac running clockwise round the filler hole. Apparently beginning with the sign for Scorpio, the regular order of zodiac representations was not followed. A female bust (a goddess?) is shown on the handle, and a walking cock, with a schematized plant, is shown next to the wick hole. This is only the second representation of the zodiac known in Nabataean iconography. The other example surrounds the bust of the 'Vegetation Goddess' from Khirbet et-Tannur
Ancient history · Art · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2007 - 2025 (19) |
| Highly cited | No |