PAIR OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS WITH FIGURAL DECORATION Ca. AD 1 - 300. A pair of terracotta oil lamps, each with a circular body, rounded shoulder, and short nozzle. The lamp on the left depicts a theatrical scene with a masked actor, enclosed within a raised frame. The lamp on the right shows a winged mythological creature, advancing left with an arm outstretched, framed by a radiating border. For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art, Terracotta Oil Lamps, Cat. 393. Size: 90-105mm x 68-70mm; Weight: 150g Provenance: Private UK collection, acquired on the US art market; Ex. NYC. collection; Ex. F. F. collection, NYC. Acquired from Antique Arena Inc. NY. 9/18/16, lot #1035, from a private west coast collection.