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Lot no. 125
OIL LAMP Single spout with pelta decoration. The medallion is decorated with a figure a man in cuirass on a chariot drawn by two horses. Terracotta. L. 10 cm North Africa, 59-150 AD Provenance J. Grall private collection, France. Acquired in the 1960s A North African terracotta oil lamp. with partially worn red slip surface. Sunken central discus with filling hole showing the right profile of a helmeted and cuirassed charioteer racing two horses at full gallop (big). Chariot well outlined (5 spoke wheels). Ground indicated by a ridge. Volute lamp with wide nozzle, no handle. Small central vent hole at the base of the nozzle. Unsigned. 59-150 A.D.
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06/26/2025
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