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LOT 0105
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (66 grams, 85 mm).
With broad discus and short nozzle, low-relief scene with two lovers on a bed.
ProvenanceFrom a London collection of erotica, formerly in the collection of the late Mr S.M., London, UK.
LiteratureCf. Bémont, C., Lampes en Terre Cuite, Paris, 2007, item D.187, for type.
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