ROMAN TERRACOTTA FISH-SHAPED OIL LAMP Ca. AD 100 - 200. A terracotta oil lamp shaped in the form of a fish, with the head forming the spout and the body serving as the reservoir. The surface is decorated with incised scales, a raised dorsal fin, and a pronounced rounded eye. The tail is defined by incised lines and flaring tips. The base is formed of a circular foot with a central maker’s mark.Size: 34.6mm x 97.5mm; Weight: 42.83gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Christie's, 25 Apr 2007, lot 47; sold to benefit The Hans Goedicke Foundation for Egyptology; Acquired in Egypt between 1956-1958.