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LOT 0719
Late Roman Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Animal Head Handle
HOLY LAND, CIRCA 5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
4 1/8 in. (73 grams, 10.6 cm).
Handle to the rear with two large lateral projections, radiating ribs surrounding the filler hole, scroll motifs on the nozzle; low basal ring with scroll motifs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceEx Ancient Art Shop, Windsor, UK, 1990s.
Ex private West County, UK, collection.
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LOT 0719
Late Roman Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Animal Head Handle
Sold for (Inc. bp): £85
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Roman Bronze Ring with Scorpion and EI
1st-2nd century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
Featuring a flat-section hoop and a bezel with a scorpion with a raised tail and the letters 'EI'. 2.23 grams, 19.41 mm overall, 16.06 x 13.49 mm internal diameter (approximate size British H, USA 3 3/4, Europe 6.18, Japan 6)
From the private collection of a European gentleman (1942-2024), formed since the 1970s.
It is possible that the ring was carried by a Pretorian guardsman, as the scorpion was one of their emblems.
