184 - Clay lamp depicting an erotic scene. Roman, 1st–2nd centuries CE. Loeschcke Type VIII, shoulder Type IIb. H 10.5 cm, W 7.3 cm. Made of beige clay with a reddish-brown glaze. Round body with a rounded spout, a round firing hole, and ring-loop handles. On the recessed panel, framed by grooves, a pair of pygmies engaged in lovemaking on a bed. Workshop mark MNOVIVST on the base. 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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