Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Bacchus

1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 3/4 in. (45 grams, 94 mm).

Broad discoid body and volute scroll flanking the nozzle; discus with a bearded male bust with a crown of ivy leaves.

Provenance

From the Lloyd and Jeanne Raport collection, Washington, D.C. and Florida, USA, formed between 1972-2000.
Acquired through Bonhams, London, UK.

Literature

Cf. Bémont, C., Lampes en Terre Cuite Antiques, Paris, 2007, item D.185, for type.

CONDITION

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LOT 0959