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Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer
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LOT 0148

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer

2ND-3RD CENTURY A.D.

3 3/8 in. (72 grams, 87 mm).

With lug handle and short nozzle, low-relief scene of a nude dancer running brandishing batons.

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.179, for type.

CONDITION
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LOT 0148

Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Ithyphallic Entertainer

Sold for (Inc. bp): £468

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