Here you find a very detailed early Roman mould made oil lamp, circa late 1st-early 2nd century AD. On the discus we find a Murmillo Gladiator facing left, a dagger in his right hand, wearing a visored helmet with tall detailed double crest, a greaves on both legs and a belt worn over his loin-cloth. Measures 3.25"inches at longest point. In good condition with some wear, deposits and broken nozzle.
Ancient Roman oil lamp from circa 100 AD. The central scene in tondo of the circular lamp, shows in raised relief an erotic scene. An encounter of a man and women on a bed, women facing forward and on all four limbs. Erotic lamps as this one, with an open depictions of eroticism would have been used to light bed chambers throughout the Roman Empire. This oil lamp is in good condition with deposits, however nozzle now missing. Measures 3" inches in diameter. ...click for details
Here you find a lovely ancient roman bowl or dish in terra sigilata. Dates to circa 1st century AD. The red glazed dish has two incised circles in tondo within a ring of incised hatch marks. Measures 7 inches in diameter.
We are pleased to offer another lovely mouldmade ancient oil lamp. Brown in colour with a portrait of Jupiter or Jove cloaked in drapery . Dates to circa the 1st century A.D. Measures 6 1/2 inches in length. Intact and in excellent condition!
Lovely mouldmade lapm made of red clay with red slip. Convex lower part, flat top and depressed disk with the image of a Kantharos and vine. Channel running between the disk and nozzle. There are circles interchanged with squares on the shoulder and a tongue style handle at rear. Only one fill hole present and in great condition. Measures 5.5 inches in length.
Reference: See Musee du Louvre, Lampes en terre cui ...click for details
Here you find a mouldmade ancient oil lamp. Convex lower part and flat top. In concave disk, a vertical figure of a bird most likely a dove. There is a channel running from the rim to the top of the flat nozzle. On the shoulder we find a vine like pattern. Slight carbon traces and growth deposits still present. Measures 6 inches in length.
Reference: See Musee du Louvre, Lampes en terre cuite grecques Lampes en ...click for details
Ancient redware Roman oil lamp of beautiful quality. In “tondo” we find the figure of a walking ibex, surrounding this are alternating bunches of grapes and birds. Late 3rd / early 4th century. Roman North Africa. 5.22 inches. Damaged at the nozzle and handle as shown but made from a very fresh mould, large and of superb quality with nice gloss finish.
