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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
circa 1st century a.d.
Black-slipped with a voluted nozzle, the discus with raised concentric rings, molded with a lovemaking scene on a bed, the man kneeling on the left, his right hand resting on his hip, his left hand resting on the back of his lover who bends forward on her knees, resting on her elbows, her head raised, with a workshop signature reading "M"
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long
circa 1st century a.d.
Black-slipped with a voluted nozzle, the discus with raised concentric rings, molded with a lovemaking scene on a bed, the man kneeling on the left, his right hand resting on his hip, his left hand resting on the back of his lover who bends forward on her knees, resting on her elbows, her head raised, with a workshop signature reading "M"
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long
Provenance
Galerie Naag, Zurich
Sale room notice
The correct provenance for this lot is Burton Y. Berry