Descrizione

Lantern  Give Fortune  reproduction in terracotta, inspired by the ancient lamp of the 1st century. AD with the divinity Fortuna, kept in the Atesino National Museum, Este. Working oil lamp.

It represents Fortuna, the winged goddess with  the horn of plenty from which he dispenses gifts to men. In the cult of Fortuna (or Tyche) the motifs of the are united destiny and of fertility and his famous sanctuary was in Preneste (present-day Palestrina) to which the whole population of Lazio flocked to ask for answers on the future. 

It is often depicted with ears of corn, a crown but above all with a cornucopia, which is the emblem of fertility and the complex of goods necessary for life. The goddess was responsible for the fate of the gods ROMANS

Gorgeous working oil lamp. Light up your life with a little luck!

  • Material: terracotta, handmade
  • Suitable for indoors and outdoors
  • Dimensions: 16.5 x 9.5 x 4cm
  • Weight: 0.270 kg

Produced in Italy

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