2 Roman Terracotta Oil Lamps - Flower & Medusa
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice set of 2 mold-formed terracotta oil lamps, each with a narrow base, a recessed tondo, and a protruding wick spout. The first lamp has a bulky body bearing a pair of ear-shaped lateral handles, spiraling tendrils just before the wick spout, and a raised floral pattern within the tondo. The larger lamp features a pierced handle, a stamped semicircular motif around the shoulder, and a stylized portrait of the gorgon Medusa within the tondo. Size of largest (Medusa): 3.625" L x 2.875" W x 1.6" H (9.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 4.1 cm)
Provenance: Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired before 2000
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170877
Condition Report: Both pieces have abrasions, nicks, and encrustations commensurate with age, with softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to Medusa face within tondo of larger lamp. Old inventory labels beneath each base.
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A nice set of 2 mold-formed terracotta oil lamps, each with a narrow base, a recessed tondo, and a protruding wick spout. The first lamp has a bulky body bearing a pair of ear-shaped lateral handles, spiraling tendrils just before the wick spout, and a raised floral pattern within the tondo. The larger lamp features a pierced handle, a stamped semicircular motif around the shoulder, and a stylized portrait of the gorgon Medusa within the tondo. Size of largest (Medusa): 3.625" L x 2.875" W x 1.6" H (9.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 4.1 cm)
Provenance: Barakat Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA acquired before 2000
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#170877
Condition Report: Both pieces have abrasions, nicks, and encrustations commensurate with age, with softening to some finer details, otherwise intact and very good. Nice preservation to Medusa face within tondo of larger lamp. Old inventory labels beneath each base.
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