Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A lovely ensemble of 4 mold-made pottery oil lamps, each displaying a protruding wick spout, an annular fill hole, relief decoration, and a pointed handle projecting from the back side. The first oil lamp features a flat base and shoulder and a lengthy, tail-like handle. Also sitting upon a flat base, the second vessel showcases a petite handle, a sloped shoulder decorated with geometric motifs, and a recessed central tondo with the relief of a standing figure. The last 2 lamps exhibit similar forms, each with a conical handle, a slanted shoulder, a raised rim around the fill hole surrounded by a recessed channel leading to the spout, and abstract decoration, all sitting upon a ring-form base. Size of largest (lamp with tail handle): 4.5" L x 2.2" W x 1.5" H (11.4 cm x 5.6 cm x 3.8 cm)

Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010

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#137081

  • Condition: Lamp with figure is missing one side. All have expected nicks, chips, abrasions, softening of detail, and stable hairline surface fissures. Otherwise, all are very nice with rich earthen deposits.

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