Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp w/ Male Figure Relief Tondo
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Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A wonderful redware oil lamp presenting a discoid body with a recessed central tondo, petite fill hole, and flared and pointed spout flanked by a pair of volutes, all sitting upon a flat, circular base. The recessed central tondo is adorned with the relief image of a man dressed in a loin cloth facing right as he raises his left arm and bends his right arm at the elbow. Please note that Lucite stand is for photography purposes only. Size: 4" L x 2.875" W x 1" H (10.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s
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.
#165692
Condition Report: Repair and restoration to central tondo. Expected surface wear, as shown. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits.
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**First Time At Auction**
Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A wonderful redware oil lamp presenting a discoid body with a recessed central tondo, petite fill hole, and flared and pointed spout flanked by a pair of volutes, all sitting upon a flat, circular base. The recessed central tondo is adorned with the relief image of a man dressed in a loin cloth facing right as he raises his left arm and bends his right arm at the elbow. Please note that Lucite stand is for photography purposes only. Size: 4" L x 2.875" W x 1" H (10.2 cm x 7.3 cm x 2.5 cm)
Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, acquired 1990s
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.
#165692
Condition Report: Repair and restoration to central tondo. Expected surface wear, as shown. Otherwise, very nice with light earthen deposits.
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