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Roman Pottery Oil Lamps - 1 w/ Erotic Scene
Roman Pottery Oil Lamps - 1 w/ Erotic Scene
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Description
Roman, Imperial Period, Holy Land, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A pair of pottery oil lamps. One is fragmentary and features a steamy, erotic scene between 2 lovers. The second is adorned with a motif of incised, parallel striations. Size of larger (erotic scene): 2.9" L x 2.3" W (7.4 cm x 5.8 cm)

Provenance: ex- F. Zollman collection, Indiana, USA, before 2004

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Condition
Erotic scene is a fragment of a larger piece and professionally repaired from 2 pieces. Other lamp is intact with expected nicks and abrasions, commensurate with age. Both have nice remaining detail and light earthen deposits in recessed areas.
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Roman Pottery Oil Lamps - 1 w/ Erotic Scene

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