Roman Oil Lamp with Lion Motif

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #686987
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A Roman Oil Lamp with a Lion Motif. The lion was a popular item found on many Roman items including these type oil lamps that were used in Roman households for hundreds of years.

This lamp is unbroken and seems to be in "found condition".

Great collection starter piece or as a gift for a history lover. ... Click for details

Assortment of Roman Stone and Glass Game Pieces

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #595654

This lot features a small group of Roman-period gaming pieces, including stone and glass examples. Monochrome gaming pieces like these were made in a variety of colors and were very common in Roman times. Simple examples seem to be present among Hellenistic-Roman material at most excavations, sometimes in incredible quantities. For example, around a temple near Sidon that was dedicated to the healing god Echmoun, over 30,000 simple game pieces like these were recovered! One theory is that these ... Click for details

Roman Glass Cosmetic or Medicine Jar

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #588852

The earliest man-made glass predated the Roman empire by 2000 years, but the Romans used a greater quantity and variety of glass than any other civilization before the Renaissance. The discovery of glassblowing in the first century B.C. transformed glass from a luxury item into the medium for making objects for everyday use. Glass had a long history of production in the eastern Mediterranean, and the majority of common glass objects were produced in Syria and Israel during the later centuries of... Click for details

Roman Glass Cosmetic Jar

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #588848

The earliest man-made glass predated the Roman empire by 2000 years, but the Romans used a greater quantity and variety of glass than any other civilization before the Renaissance. The discovery of glassblowing in the first century B.C. transformed glass from a luxury item into the medium for making objects for everyday use. Glass had a long history of production in the eastern Mediterranean, and the majority of common glass objects were produced in Syria and Israel during the later centuries of... Click for details

Large, Signed Roman Oil Lamp with Sea Urchin Decoration

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #584628

This lovely oil lamp features upper and lower shoulders molded in the shape of a sea urchin's exoskeleton (i.e., the urchin's body after the spines have been removed -- see the last enlargement for an example). Seafood formed the bulk of the Roman diet, and urchins were among the items particularly considered to be delicacies. The base of the lamp features an indistinct signature from its maker. The letters "i" and "o" are legible, although much of the rest is lost to wear. ... Click for details

Byzantine/Islamic Oil Lamp from the Holy Land

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #579637

This is a nice Samaritan lamp that dates to the Byzantine/Islamic period. Samaria was the region of northern Israel whose population included Jews, Christians, and Pagans who co-existed in a unique and fluid culture. The biblical Israelites conflicted often with the Samaritans, which is why the Christian parable of the "Good Samaritan" features a Samaritan as an unexpected source of kindness. Adler's "Oil Lamps of the Holy Land" categorizes this as a type S.6 lamp, a late Samaritan lamp with a r... Click for details

sold - Sept 06

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #574245
sold - Sep

A very attractive light green glass flask with rectangular sides and a round spout mounted with a single strap handle. The base is moulded with a series of concentric circles. Rectangular flasks are considerably rarer than round-bodied examples and must have required a high level of skill in order to manufacture the shape successfully. Roman, 1st or 2nd Century AD Discreet repair on handle, otherwise intact. Some iridescence in places. Size: 13 x 7.3 cms Ex Private Collection, UK. Ex. Chris... Click for details

Sold - oct 06

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #562632
Sold - oct

A large amber glass bracelet extensively decorated with red, green and yellow inlays and mosaic cane lines. Roman, possibly from Egypt, 2nd or 3rd Century AD. Repaired from two pieces, extensive erosion. Size: 9 cms diameter. Ex. private collection, Northumbria, UK.

Greek pottery votive protome

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #562626
Greek pott

A pair of new silver earrings mounted with a selection of spherical light green and cream coloured glass beads. Roman, 2nd - 4th Century AD Intact and fully wearable. Size: 2.3 cms (3.8 cms with hoop) Beads: Ex. private collection, UK.

sold - Sept 06

Archives: Regional Art: Ancient World: Roman Pre AD 1000: item #561168
sold - Sep

A mould for creating pottery appliqués made from a section of dense plaster or stucco. The mould itself is in the form of a dolphin or porpoise with a raised tail. The flippers are indicated by a fan-shaped pattern and the head is mounted with a scrolling crest which is typical of Classical depictions. Roman, 3rd or 4th Century AD. Probably from the colonies of North Africa and probably used to make decorative appliqués used on red ware pottery vessels of the same period. Damage as shown. Si... Click for details