LATE ROMAN GYPSUM MOULD CAST FOR OIL LAMPS. Ca. AD 400 - 500. An upper section of a gypsum mould cast for oil lamps. The recessed cavity follows the form of a Hayes Type IIA lamp, with a central discus featuring a relief of a palm tree with a slender trunk and symmetrically arranged fronds. The surrounding field is decorated with an alternating arrangement of floral and circular motifs. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number 1983,1001.4; Christie's, Live Auction 2605, Antiquities, 5 December 2012, Lot 99. Size: 50mm x 150mm; Weight: 720g Provenance: Property of a central London gallery, previously acquired on the Dutch art market; previously acquired on the Belgium art market; Daniel Bogaerts, Brussels, 1995.