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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.
Pear-shaped with a cross surmounting the ring handle, with incised rings on the transepts and at the center of the cross, the ring in the upper transept pierced, the hinged lid in the form of a shell, the nozzle upturned, the raised foot with a square socket on the underside
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) long
Circa 5th Century A.D.
Pear-shaped with a cross surmounting the ring handle, with incised rings on the transepts and at the center of the cross, the ring in the upper transept pierced, the hinged lid in the form of a shell, the nozzle upturned, the raised foot with a square socket on the underside
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm) long
Provenance
C.J. Martin Ltd., London