BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP Ca. 300-400 AD. A mould-made terracotta oil lamp featuring a circular body that is prolonged by two round-tipped nozzles at opposite ends, creating a distinctive and elegant form. The slightly concave discus with a central suspension ring is flanked by two filling holes on each side. The discus is also encircled by an interspaced pattern of four-petaled flowers and coiled circles. Suspended terracotta oil lamps were a popular type of lamp during the Byzantine period and were designed to be suspended from a chain or rope. They were often used in churches, tombs, and other religious settings. Size: L:205mm / W:95mm ; 380g. Provenance: Property of a London Ancient Art gallery, formerly acquired in Monaco; pre 2000.