A Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bust | Circa 1st-3rd Century AD
£280.00
This is a terracotta oil lamp with short nozzle and lug handle to the rear; the discus with vine-leaf border, central profile bust of a bearded man. The structure is in a good condition with a fully intact handle and nozzle. There is black colouring on one side of the nozzle from the burning.
Date: Circa 1st-3rd Century AD
Size: 123 mm /158 g
Provenance: Purchased in 2020 from a London specialist auction. Formerly the property of a North London collector; previously from an old collection formed in the 1980s.
