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CIRCA 1ST-2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Red-slipped with a round nozzle and a ring handle, the discus framed by a raised border surrounded by a band of interlocking spirals, molded with a lovemaking scene, the man kneeling to the right holding his lover with his right hand below her raised left thigh, his left hand on her back, the woman with her back to the viewer, her left hand on the back of his head as they embrace in a kiss
4.7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) long
circa 1st-2nd century a.d.
Red-slipped with a round nozzle and a ring handle, the discus framed by a raised border surrounded by a band of interlocking spirals, molded with a lovemaking scene, the man kneeling to the right holding his lover with his right hand below her raised left thigh, his left hand on her back, the woman with her back to the viewer, her left hand on the back of his head as they embrace in a kiss
4.7/8 in. (12.4 cm.) long
Provenance
Gawain McKinley, London