ROMAN BRONZE OILLAMP

ROMAN BRONZE OILLAMP

Round body with large flling-hole, pear-shaped, projecting nozzle, crescent-shaped thumb-plate above vertical ring handle; at base of either side of nozzle and in centre of crescent small suspension rings; at underside base concentric circles

Ex priv. coll. I.B., France, acq. 2000
L. 10,3 cm. Dark patina, tip of crescent terminals missing

1st cent. AD

Cf. T.Szentléleky, Ancient Lamps, Budapest 1969, nr. 278, coarse surface; H. Menzel, Antike Lampen, Mainz 1969, Nr. 682