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4502 - A pair of Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, 1st–4th century CE. Two mold-made terra sigillata oil lamps, both with handles at the rear. The discus features a vegetal decoration that extends from the front of the lamp, and the surrounding shoulders are adorned with a fan-shaped vegetal motif. On the bottom of the oil lamp, we see the engraving “X O” and a decorative palm branch.
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A pair of Roman terra sigillata oil lamps, 1st–4th century CE. Two mold-made terra sigillata oil lamps, both with handles at the rear. The discus features a vegetal decoration that extends from the front of the lamp, and the surrounding shoulders are adorned with a fan-shaped vegetal motif. On the bottom of the oil lamp, we see the engraving “X O” and a decorative palm branch. The other discus, which is slightly wider, has a ring handle at the back. The discus features a small concentric circle in the center. The shoulders are similarly decorated with a vegetal motif. The bottom of the oil lamp bears an engraving: “I A H.” (11.4–11.6 cm) Provenance: Private Dutch collection, acquired between 1970 and 1974 by a collector working for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stationed in North Africa. [2]
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Archaeological and Pre-Columbian ArtAuction house
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