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LOT 1169
Byzantine Terracotta Candlestick Oil Lamp with Triskele
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 5TH-8TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 in. (70 grams, 81 mm).
Transverse ribs in the shoulder and a large triskele on the nozzle, with a low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
Cf. M¥ynarczyk, J., ‘Terracotta oil lamps from Qumran: the typology’ in Revue Biblique, January 2013, T.120-121, pp.99-133, no.048 (AF 187), for the type.
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LOT 1169
Byzantine Terracotta Candlestick Oil Lamp with Triskele
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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Opening Bid: £1,500
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Towards the end of the 3rd century, the Roman production of gemstones decreased quickly. At the same time, early Christian motifs appeared on the gemstones. Rare motifs like the one in the current gemstone show portraits of noblewomen or men.
