A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP

CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.

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A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
circa 1st century a.d.
Red-slipped with a small round nozzle and a ring handle, the discus molded with a manage a quatre in a bed chamber, with a single woman servicing a trio of men, one man standing on the right lifting his garment, the woman leaning forward and performing fellatio while straddling another man who reclines beneath her, supporting himself on his elbows, the third man kneeling forward penetrating her from behind, with his left hand resting on the arch of her back, with traces of a workshop signature on the base
4 in. (11.4 cm.) long