Lot Essay
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ROMAN-ISLAMIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-8TH CENTURY A.D.
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A GROUP OF BRONZE LAMPS
ROMAN-ISLAMIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-8TH CENTURY A.D.
Including a Roman hanging lamp, with suspension chain, the handle with acanthus leaf terminal, the leaf tip looping back in the form of a duck's head, 10 cm. high; a Byzantine lamp with openwork cross thumbspur; another with bird perched on scrolling handle, 9.5 cm. high max.; a Byzantine bronze lamp stand, 28.5 cm. high; three Byzantine bronze four-nozzled lamps, one mounted, 14.5 cm. high max.; and a Byzantine bronze ampulla, of cast circular form, cross on one side, inscription on other, 6.5 cm. high (9)
ROMAN-ISLAMIC PERIOD, CIRCA 3RD-8TH CENTURY A.D.
Including a Roman hanging lamp, with suspension chain, the handle with acanthus leaf terminal, the leaf tip looping back in the form of a duck's head, 10 cm. high; a Byzantine lamp with openwork cross thumbspur; another with bird perched on scrolling handle, 9.5 cm. high max.; a Byzantine bronze lamp stand, 28.5 cm. high; three Byzantine bronze four-nozzled lamps, one mounted, 14.5 cm. high max.; and a Byzantine bronze ampulla, of cast circular form, cross on one side, inscription on other, 6.5 cm. high (9)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1960s or early 1970s.
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