Lot no. 527
PAIR OF LATE ROMAN/EARLY BYZANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS
ca. AD 300 - 500.
A pair of terracotta oil lamps, including, from the left, a mould made example of Atlante X type with long, pointed nozzle and rounded shoulder. The discus is decorated with a prominent Chi-Rho monogram flanked by alpha and omega, and pierced by two filling holes; the shoulder bears alternating rosettes and circular motifs in relief. The one on the right, also of Atlante X type, has similar structural features with a long nozzle and decorated shoulder, but the discus shows a galloping horse facing right, surrounded by a ring of tear-shaped motifs alternating with quatrefoils; two filling holes are placed within the field.
For similar see: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Object Number: 83.AQ.377.269; 83.AQ.377.552.
Size: 135-145mm x 80-85mm; Weight: 375g
Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. Donald Wonder (1938-2023), California & New Jersey; thence by descent.
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