173 - Clay lamp with a maenad. Roman, 1st–2nd centuries CE. Loeschcke Type VIII. H 12 cm, W 8.5 cm. Made of beige clay with a reddish glaze. Round body with a heart-shaped spout featuring a round firing hole and ring-loop handles. On the shoulder, a garland of vine leaves and grapes. On the recessed panel, a bust of a maenad with a snake. Traces of sinter, intact. Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Y. D., France; acquired between 1930 and 1950; in the family’s possession ever since.

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