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PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The double angled nozzles with heart-shaped openings, the upturned handle terminating in an acanthus-form funnel fill hole, with two volutes at the join to the lamp, three small holes at the center of the lamp, the underside with a large circular opening, once plugged, and a thin spout between the two nozzles
9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm) long
Circa 1st Century A.D.
The double angled nozzles with heart-shaped openings, the upturned handle terminating in an acanthus-form funnel fill hole, with two volutes at the join to the lamp, three small holes at the center of the lamp, the underside with a large circular opening, once plugged, and a thin spout between the two nozzles
9 7/8 in. (25.1 cm) long
Provenance
Superior Galleries, Los Angeles