Late Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp

CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.

3 1/8 in. (54.4 grams, 80 mm).

Piriform body with raised ridges and linear decoration on the shoulder, conical handle at the rear, branch motif below the nozzle and a pellet at the centre of the base. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the private collection of Mr Brian Edwards, New Malden, Surrey, UK, formed from the late 1970s-early 1980s; thence by descent.

Accompanied by the original collector's data sheet with reference no.A130.

CONDITION

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