COLLECTION OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS WITH MOULDED DECORA…

Lot no. 953

Estimate: £150 - £300

Sale date : 11/30/2025 at 2:00 PM

Description

COLLECTION OF ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS WITH MOULDED DECORATION. Ca. AD 1 - 300. A collection of three terracotta oil lamps, including, from left to right: a pear-shaped lamp with a broad circular discus and a short nozzle with a circular wick hole; a compact circular lamp with a high rear lug, a ring-moulded discus, and a pointed nozzle; and a round-bodied lamp with a ring-framed filling hole, the shoulder moulded with a six-pointed star, and a triangular nozzle with a circular wick hole. For similar see: K. De Rosa, Roman Ceramic Oil Lamps in the Museum of Ancient Cultures: A Typological and Compositional Analysis, Fig. 21 MU 4664. Size: 30-45mm x 90-95mm; Weight: 270g Provenance: Private London collection; previously in a 1990s UK Ancient art collection.

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