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CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
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A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
circa 2nd century a.d.
Red-slipped with a short nozzle and ring handle, the discus framed by a raised ring and a border of tongue, with a copulation scene between a cloaked and hooded man, perhaps a priest, who penetrates a woman from behind, the woman leaning forward over a stool or bed, looking back at her lover, the underside with some ornamentation
4 in. (10.8 cm.) long
circa 2nd century a.d.
Red-slipped with a short nozzle and ring handle, the discus framed by a raised ring and a border of tongue, with a copulation scene between a cloaked and hooded man, perhaps a priest, who penetrates a woman from behind, the woman leaning forward over a stool or bed, looking back at her lover, the underside with some ornamentation
4 in. (10.8 cm.) long