ROMANO-JEWISH TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH MENORAH

Ca. AD 200 - 400. A terracotta oil lamp with an elongated body, rounded shoulders and a central filling hole encircled by concentric moulded rings. The shoulder is decorated with a radiating band of stylised geometric motifs. Below, a rectangular panel contains a seven-branched menorah flanked by circular ornaments, with a smaller wick hole at the pointed end and a short lug handle at the opposite side. Size: 110mm x 70mm; Weight: 85g Provenance: London private collection, Mayfair; ex UK collection, 1970s–1990s.

Estimate:£200

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