Catalogue of the Greek and Roman lamps in the British museum

XXXVl CATALOGUE OF LAMPS.
producing one form, but that the differences of form are merely due to changes
of fashion. In his Class I Greek technical instincts arc still strong as regards
he
form and choice of subjects, but in ornament the taste of Southern Itah- prevails ;
the subjects are mainly mythological. In Class II, which, as noted above, we
have followed Uressel in placing earliey than Class I, the typically Roman
motives, such as gladiators, combats, and hunting-scenes, first appear, according
to Fink ;
also considers this form more developed than Class I. Evidence
which has been obtained from Rcgensburg shows that Class III belongs to the
time from Augustus to Hadrian, and as we have seen, it is chiefly confined to
the north of the Apennines. Where pro\inci:d potteries can be traced in
Germany the lamps are usually of this form, but it was certainh- also used in
Gaul and Northern Italy. Form IV is essentialh- Italian, but is also found
in Central Europe, and is evidently of late date.
A certain number of Roman lamps have Greek signatures, not differing in
nomenclature, but only in alphabet, from the Latin inscriptions. The most
curious instance is that of KEAcei (Nos. 491, 502, 10X6), also found in Southern
Italy with the name POMneei added ;
in Sicily we find PPOKA AfYP (cf 819 ff.),
and occasionally also in Italy names like nPeiMOY and ABACKANTOY. which are
usually associated with lamps found on Greek sites (see p. .\xv. above). Greek
names are often found in Cyprus and Egypt, and have even penetrated to Gaul
and Germany. Lastly there is the instance of ROMANENSIS, found on so many
lamps at Knidos (cf 582, 608, etc.),' and also in Africa and elsewhere, denoting a
Roman potter resident abroad.
' Sec Bull, dc Corr. //