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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A BYZANTINE BRONZE TRIPLE-NOZZLE OIL LAMP
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
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A BYZANTINE BRONZE TRIPLE-NOZZLE OIL LAMP
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
With a roundel on the underside with a facing Dionysian mask, perhaps a satyr with horns, his wild undulating locks secured by a fillet, surrounded by ivy leaves, suspended from a circular disk on three chains, a single chain above with a plaque inscribed in Greek, reading: “For the safety of the emperors. Heron dedicated this as vow to the gods, the Dioscuri, for himself and his wife and his children and his whole household. To the good!”
32 ¾ in. (83.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 5TH CENTURY A.D.
With a roundel on the underside with a facing Dionysian mask, perhaps a satyr with horns, his wild undulating locks secured by a fillet, surrounded by ivy leaves, suspended from a circular disk on three chains, a single chain above with a plaque inscribed in Greek, reading: “For the safety of the emperors. Heron dedicated this as vow to the gods, the Dioscuri, for himself and his wife and his children and his whole household. To the good!”
32 ¾ in. (83.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Boston, Texas & New York, acquired prior to 1992; thence by descent to the current owner.
Brought to you by
G. Max Bernheimer