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LOT 0159
Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Tauroctony
2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 3/4 in. (138 grams, 12 cm).
Squat lamp with broad discus and segmented shoulder, ribbed upper face to nozzle, pierced lug handle; discus with low-relief image of Mithras grappling the bull.
ProvenanceFrom the private collection of Mr K.A., acquired in the 1990s-early 2000s.
LiteratureSee Adrych, P. et al., Images of Mithra, Oxford, 2017, for discussion.
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