Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Horse-Head Handle

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 in. (246 grams, 95 mm).

Squat in profile with broad discus, rounded nozzle, thick basal ring; arched handle with trefoil reflector and horse-head finial, pierced at the mouth to accept reins (absent).

Provenance

From the collection of a gentleman, acquired on the London art market in the 1990s.

CONDITION

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LOT 0150