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LOT 0149

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Mask Handle

1ST-3RD CENTURY A.D.

5 5/8 in. (442 grams, 14.2 cm).

Hollow-formed pear-shaped body with waisted nozzle, recessed discus with phallus-shaped void, arched strap handle to rear with reflector plate formed as an actor's mask with palmette below; integral socketted base.

Provenance

Acquired on the German art market before 2000.
Ex European private collection.

Literature

Cf. Walters, H.B., Catalogue of the Greek and Roman Lamps in the British Museum, London, 1914, plate VII, no.59, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0149

Roman Bronze Oil Lamp with Mask Handle

Sold for (Inc. bp): £1,820

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