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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Ceres
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Ceres
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Circa 1st century A.D. Central motif of a bust of a goddess with modius (Ceres?); filling-hole in lower left field, voluted angular-tipped nozzle, base slightly raised. Cf. Bussière, J., Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, nos.130ff, p.96ff. 41.3 grams, 80 mm (3 1/8 in.).

From the collection of a High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK, gentleman, circa 2000.

The lamp belongs to the type Loeschcke Type I C. This kind of lamp belongs to the early Flavian phase of workshop production. The discus decorations are related to amphitheatre and circus, to mythology, animals, everyday life, and symplegma.

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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust of Ceres

Estimate £100 - £140
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Starting Price £90
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