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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.
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.179, for type.
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