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PROPERTY OF PROFESSOR AND MRS. SID PORT
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP
CIRCA LATE 1ST CENTURY A.D.
Details
A ROMAN BRONZE OIL LAMP
Circa Late 1st Century A.D.
In the form of a left foot wearing an elaborate sandal (trochas), the big toe resting on the upturned nozzle, the oval lid hinged, the knob in the form of a nesting bird, the oval handle at the back of the heel with a knobbed foliate thumbrest, a suspension loop at the front of the ankle
6¼ in. (15.9 cm) long
Circa Late 1st Century A.D.
In the form of a left foot wearing an elaborate sandal (trochas), the big toe resting on the upturned nozzle, the oval lid hinged, the knob in the form of a nesting bird, the oval handle at the back of the heel with a knobbed foliate thumbrest, a suspension loop at the front of the ankle
6¼ in. (15.9 cm) long
Provenance
Arthur Richter, California