Lot no. 953
COLLECTION OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS WITH MOULDED DECORATION.
Ca. AD 1 - 300.
A collection of three terracotta oil lamps, including, from left to right: a pear-shaped lamp with a broad circular discus and a short nozzle with a circular wick hole; a compact circular lamp with a high rear lug, a ring-moulded discus, and a pointed nozzle; and a round-bodied lamp with a ring-framed filling hole, the shoulder moulded with a six-pointed star, and a triangular nozzle with a circular wick hole.
For similar see: K. De Rosa, Roman Ceramic Oil Lamps in the Museum of Ancient Cultures: A Typological and Compositional Analysis, Fig. 21 MU 4664.
Size: 30-45mm x 90-95mm; Weight: 270g
Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection.
Pictures credits: Contact organization
Archaeology
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