A Roman pottery oil lamp

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A Roman pottery oil lamp
the concave pierced discus moulded in relief with two doves drinking from a fluted pedestal urn, single nozzle with volutes at the neck, loop handle, maker's mark beneath -- 4 1/8in. (10.5cm.) high, 1st Century A.D.

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Subject taken from the celebrated mosaic depiction by Sosos (circa 150-100 B.C.) from Pergamum, described by the elder Pliny.
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