Description:

Roman, Imperial Period, possibly Holy Land, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A wonderful collection of 4 mold-made, pottery oil lamps. All formed from red clay, each ancient vessel presents a ring-form base, a flat shoulder with abstract relief decoration, an extended wick spout, an annular fill hole, and a tab-shaped handle bearing an anthropomorphic face. Target motifs further adorn the bases of 2 lamps. Size of largest (all about the same): 4" L x 2.3" W x 2.1" H (10.2 cm x 5.8 cm x 5.3 cm)

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

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#139702

  • Condition: All have expected chips, nicks, abrasions, and softening of detail commensurate with age and use. Areas of fire-darkening to 2. A few minor stress fissures to 1. Otherwise, all are excellent with nice earthen deposits throughout.

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