Roman Pottery Oil Lamp w/ Abstract Zoomorph
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp featuring an abstract reptilian zoomorph within the recessed tondo. The lamp features a flat base with a planta pedis reading "MNOVIVS I," a circular body, a pierced handle, and a semicircular wick spout protruding off the front of the tondo. The mesmerizing creature has impressed striations indicative of scales as well as a scaly tail and head that terminates in a slender snout. Size: 3.9" L x 2.75" W (9.9 cm x 7 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, acquired before 2000
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#158924
Condition Report: Handle repaired from two large pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks and encrustations to planta pedis and tondo creature, with light fading to pigmentation in scattered areas. Still, nice preservation to planta pedis and tondo zoomorph.
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**First Time At Auction**
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A mold-formed pottery oil lamp featuring an abstract reptilian zoomorph within the recessed tondo. The lamp features a flat base with a planta pedis reading "MNOVIVS I," a circular body, a pierced handle, and a semicircular wick spout protruding off the front of the tondo. The mesmerizing creature has impressed striations indicative of scales as well as a scaly tail and head that terminates in a slender snout. Size: 3.9" L x 2.75" W (9.9 cm x 7 cm)
Provenance: ex-estate of Eldert Bontekoe, Pegasi Numismatics, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#158924
Condition Report: Handle repaired from two large pieces, with small chips and light adhesive residue along break lines. Minor nicks and encrustations to planta pedis and tondo creature, with light fading to pigmentation in scattered areas. Still, nice preservation to planta pedis and tondo zoomorph.
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