Ancient Roman Pottery Oil Lamps (5)
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Roman, Imperial period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A set of 5 mold-formed pottery oil lamps, 3 with pierced handles and 2 with solid handles. Two of the lamps feature pairs of figures, perhaps erotic in nature, while another shows a horse and a crocodile around 3 people. The remaining 2 lamps feature either concentric circles around a flower tondo or a braided border around the recessed tondo. Size of largest: 4.3" L x 3.125" W x 1.8" H (10.9 cm x 7.9 cm x 4.6 cm)
Provenance: private Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA collection, by descent, acquired in Tunisia before 1969
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#183147
Provenance: private Bell Buckle, Tennessee, USA collection, by descent, acquired in Tunisia before 1969
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#183147
Condition
One lamp with damage to wick spout as shown; remaining 4 lamps are intact. Each lamp with softening to finer details, light earthen deposits, and abrasions/nicks commensurate with age, otherwise in good condition. Nice preservation to overall forms.
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Ancient Roman Pottery Oil Lamps (5)
Estimate $800 - $1,200
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PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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