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3 July 2020
Roman oil lamp shaped in form of griffin
Made of bronze, Roman lamp (lucerna ) in the shape of a griffin. The object is dated to the 4th century CE and was found in Serbia . On the head of the mythical creature is a dove standing on the cross, and on the side of the lamp is the monogram of Christ – “Chi Rho”. The facility is located in the Serbian National Museum in Belgrade.
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