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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 rounded nozzle and pinched handle, the discus framed by a beaded border, molded with a lovemaking scene, the man kneeling on the left, lifting his cloak to reveal his elongated phallus, the woman on her knees, bent forward and supported by her left arm, her right arm lowered to assist her lover, both figures with grotesque elderly faces, perhaps masks, the underside decorated
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long
circa 2nd century a.d.
Red-slipped with a rounded nozzle and pinched handle, the discus framed by a beaded border, molded with a lovemaking scene, the man kneeling on the left, lifting his cloak to reveal his elongated phallus, the woman on her knees, bent forward and supported by her left arm, her right arm lowered to assist her lover, both figures with grotesque elderly faces, perhaps masks, the underside decorated
4.1/8 in. (10.5 cm.) long