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ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH GLADIATORIAL EQUIPMENT.
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ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH GLADIATORIAL EQUIPMENT.
Estimate £450 - £900
Voluntary lot
Description
ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH GLADIATORIAL EQUIPMENT.
Ca. AD 1 - 400. A terracotta oil lamp of Loeschcke IV; Bailey B group ii type, with a circular body, a recessed discus with concentric ridges, a plain shoulder, and a rounded nozzle flanked by volutes. The discus is decorated with gladiatorial equipment, comprising two pairs of crossed greaves, two helmets, and two sets of swords, around a central filling hole. For similar see: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Object Number: 83.AQ.377.15. Size: 100mm x 70mm; Weight: 70g Provenance: Private London collection; ex German art market, 1980s. This item has a German export licence.
About the sale
FINE ANCIENT ART AND ANTIQUITIES - THE PRINCE COLLECTION
Auction location
Auction time
06/21/2026 at 2:00 PM
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