Lot Essay
For a related example in the Musée Rolin, see no. 96 in P. Lebel and S. Boucher, Bronzes figurés antiques: Grecs, étrusques et romains.
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PROPERTY FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP IN THE FORM OF A CLOAKED ITHYPHALLIC MALE FIGURE
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP IN THE FORM OF A CLOAKED ITHYPHALLIC MALE FIGURE
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
4 ¼ in. (10.7 cm.) high
Provenance
with George Zacos (1911-1983), Zurich.
Haddad Family Collection, London.
Ars Amatoria: The Haddad Family Collection of Ancient Erotic and Amuletic Art, Christie's, New York, 17 December 1998, lot 24.
Haddad Family Collection, London.
Ars Amatoria: The Haddad Family Collection of Ancient Erotic and Amuletic Art, Christie's, New York, 17 December 1998, lot 24.
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