ROMAN IMPERIAL TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH RAISED GLOBULES

Ca. AD 500 - 600 . A mould-made terracotta oil lamp with a recessed discus centred by the filling hole and enclosed by concentric mouldings. The broad shoulder is decorated with a dense pattern of raised globules and tapers to a rounded nozzle. A pierced handle extends from the rear, and the base bears a maker's mark within a circular groove. Size: 135mm x 80mm; Weight: 95g Provenance: From a central London private collection; earlier acquired on the UK art market before 2000. For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: terracotta oil lamp, cat. 114.