Ancient Roman Terracotta Oil Lamp with Apollo 10,00 cm.

A nice roman mold-formed terracotta oil lamp featuring a decorated discus with rounded shoulders, a heart-shaped nozzle, and a ring handle. The outward-sloping shoulders are trimmed with a fluted petal-pattern. The concave discus of the lamp is decorated with an image of Apollo riding a chariot pulled by griffins ( Body of a lion and head and talons of an eagle ). The figures well-detailed with fill-hole on the center. | Rome. 2nd-3rd Century A.D.

Dimensions: 10,00 cm

Condition: Surface wear but good condition.

Provenance: Belgian auction house. Formerly Belgian private collection. Invoice seen by Catawiki.


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