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113 - OIL LAMP
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OIL LAMP Bronze. Restoration at the base L. 17 cm Roman art, 1st–2nd century A.D. Oil lamp with a pear-shaped reservoir resting on a low ring-shaped base, extended by a spout with a rounded tip. The filling hole is closed by a hinged lid, which is domed in stages and topped with a knob. The handle, a wide loop curving forward, ends in a Gorgon mask with wavy hair, facing the spout. Provenance Private French collection of Mr. F. In the same family for three generations. A Roman bronze oil lamp Bronze oil lamp with a pear-shaped body on a low ring foot, extending into a rounded nozzle with a rimmed wick hole. The filling hole is closed by a hinged, domed, and stepped lid, surmounted by a bud-shaped (?) finial. The high, looped handle curves forward and terminates in a Gorgon mask with wavy hair, facing the spout.
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