BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH BISHOP HOLDING A SCEPTRE Ca. AD 300 - 500. A red terracotta oil lamp with a round body and a recessed tondo depicting a bishop standing and holding a sceptre in his right hand. Filling holes are positioned on either side of the figure. The tondo is encircled by a decorative register of drop-shaped motifs with pairs of fine granules at each end. The discus is bordered by a ridge that extends around the nozzle, forming a broad channel. The nozzle is flanked by pseudo volutes, and the base consists of a raised, rounded ring. For similar see (type): The J. Paul Getty Museum, Inventory Number 83.AQ.377.268. Size: 130mm x 75mm; Weight: 175g. Provenance: Property of a London gallery, acquired on the German art market; Ex. West German private collection HH, before 2010. This piece is accompanied by German export license.