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LOT 0753
Roman Holy Land Terracotta Oil Lamp Group
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/4 - 4 in. (167 grams total, 9.5-10.2 cm).
Each with broad squat body, raised rim to the discus, extended nozzle and basal ring. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection acquired on the UK art market from various auction houses and collections mostly before 2000.
From an important Cambridgeshire estate; thence by descent.
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Roman Bone Pyxis with Lion Heads
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Carved with thick rim to each end, ogee above the base and double band beneath the mouth; two facing lion masks modelled in high-relief, each with gaping jaws and a ring held between the jaws; disc to the base, domed lid. 39.7 grams, 71 mm
From the old collection of Colonel Ronde, circa 1980s. Property of a French collector. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12094-214901.
According to archaeologists, the pyxis could have served as a container for cosmetics, medicinal ointments, or perfume. Soldiers’ posessions often included carved vessels and lathe-turned bowls, spoons, spatulas, knives, discs and lids, as well as pyxides, which have been found in high numbers in military camps. -
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UK collection formed in the 1980s. Ex property of a North London gentleman. -
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Penannular type with flattened ends, pointillé detailing. 18.8 grams, 55 mm
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