Lot Essay
For a related example see no. S236, pl. 60, p. 87 in Mann, Wallace Collection Catalogues, Sculpture.
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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
A ROMAN BRONZE MULTI-NOZZLED OIL LAMP
CIRCA 2ND CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE MULTI-NOZZLED OIL LAMP
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Egyptianizing in style, with six naturalistic bull's heads alternating with six tubular nozzles with rounded spouts, the inner ring with six busts of pharaohs, each wearing a nemes-headdress, centered over a nozzle base, with a large central filling hole, the base with a series of three molded rings
15¼ in. (38.8 cm) diameter
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Egyptianizing in style, with six naturalistic bull's heads alternating with six tubular nozzles with rounded spouts, the inner ring with six busts of pharaohs, each wearing a nemes-headdress, centered over a nozzle base, with a large central filling hole, the base with a series of three molded rings
15¼ in. (38.8 cm) diameter