Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Chi Rho

5TH-6TH CENTURY A.D.

5 3/8 in. (148 grams, 13.8 cm).

With a stub handle to the rear, a wide rim with rosettes, hearts and other motifs, the discus with a pointillé Christogram, and a low basal ring. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Peter Clayton, FCILIP, Dip, Arch, FSA, FRNS, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, UK; formed since the late 1950s.

Published

Exhibited at the Harwich Museum, Harwich, Essex, UK, 7th October 2026-9th December 2026; accompanied by a copy of a photograph of the artefacts on display.

Literature

Cf. Bussière, J. & Lindros Wohl, B., Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Malibu, 2017, no.18, p.21, for the type.

CONDITION

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