Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Charioteer
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Charioteer
2nd century A.D. Squat lamp with broad discus displaying stamped scrolls and leaf-motifs, central low-relief biga with traces of red pigment; stub nozzle. Cf. Dejean, H., Lamps Antiques à travers les Ages: Le Corpus Paris, Archaeo Numis, 2012, pl.35, M027. 45 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.).
Acquired in the 1970s. From the private collection of a retired East Anglian teacher.
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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Charioteer
2nd century A.D. Squat lamp with broad discus displaying stamped scrolls and leaf-motifs, central low-relief biga with traces of red pigment; stub nozzle. Cf. Dejean, H., Lamps Antiques à travers les Ages: Le Corpus Paris, Archaeo Numis, 2012, pl.35, M027. 45 grams, 82 mm (3 1/4 in.).
Acquired in the 1970s. From the private collection of a retired East Anglian teacher.
[No Reserve]