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LOT 0158
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Erotic Scene
1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
3 3/8 in. (51 grams, 87 mm).
Discoid in plan with short nozzle, broad shoulder with impressed rosettes, discus with scene of two lovers in a bed; underside with concentric rings.
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market before 2000.
Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman.
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