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PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
A BYZANTINE BRONZE OIL LAMP
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
Details
A BYZANTINE BRONZE OIL LAMP
Circa 5th Century A.D.
A heart-shaped element above the handle formed of scrolling knobbed tendrils supporting a bud, pierced on the upper end for suspension, the hinged lid with a facing mask in relief, with broad features and round eyes, a suspension loop along the neck before the upturned nozzle, on a hollow raised foot
6¾ in. (17.1 cm) long
Circa 5th Century A.D.
A heart-shaped element above the handle formed of scrolling knobbed tendrils supporting a bud, pierced on the upper end for suspension, the hinged lid with a facing mask in relief, with broad features and round eyes, a suspension loop along the neck before the upturned nozzle, on a hollow raised foot
6¾ in. (17.1 cm) long
Provenance
Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd., New York