Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene

1ST CENTURY A.D.

3 1/2 in. (73 grams, 89 mm).

With ribbed shoulder and recessed discus, short nozzle with raised volute scrolls, low-relief scene with two lovers.

Provenance

From a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.

Literature

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

CONDITION

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