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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
Estimate £60 - 80€70 - 93 (for guidance only)$81 - 108 (for guidance only)
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