Ancient Roman Oil Lamps, 1st-5th century AD.
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Roman pottery oil lamp. 1st-2nd century AD. Depicts a beautifully-articulated lizard with two fill-holes on top. Amazing deep relief. Bottom retains original excavation numbers/tags as well as old museum label. Measures 78 mm (3 1/8 inches) long. Outstanding! Ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #RA3000: SOLD
 Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd entury AD. Terracotta discus-type oil lamp depicting Eros ("Cupid") holding a bow and pileus, L: 3 1/2" (88 mm) long. Small losses to top of handle, otherwise perfect! #4552: $325 SOLD
Roman pottery oil lamp. 1st-2nd century AD. Discus-type lamp decorated with the bust of a god, probably Zeus, in profile. Striking detail and lovely earthen patina. Measures 102 mm (4 inches). Ex-old English collection, ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #RA2853: $425
Roman North Africa. Pottery oil lamp.
1st-2nd century AD. Depicts bust of a goddess facing left. Nice detail in hair and drapery! Beautiful radiant red coloration. 93 mm (3 5/8 inches) long. Ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #RA2930: $325
Large Roman pottery oil lamp. 2nd-3rd century AD. Discus-type with heart-shaped spout. Decorated with a medallion, hunter attacking a boar. 101 mm (4 1/4 inches). Ex-private French collection, ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #RA2953: $325
Roman North Africa, 1st - 2nd Century AD. Awesome oil lamp showing an execution in the circus! Mouldmade terracotta lamp with remains of brown slip. Within the discus is a depiction of an execution in the circus (damnation ad bestias). A panther leaps right, looking back, over a prone figure laying below. 4" (10.2 cm) long. Ex German collection; Ex. Royal Athena Gallery, New York. #6154: $450
Roman North Africa, 4th - 5th Century AD. Large redware terracotta lamp, mouldmade, with central medallion featuring the bust of Minerva, wearing helmet and aegis, within a decorative border. Raised, circular base. Some minor chipping to the handle and signs of use. 5.25" (13.3cm) long. Ex. English Private collection; Ex. Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #6159: $475
Roman, 2nd - 4th Century AD. Huge terracotta oil lamp with an erotic scene! Mouldmade with rounded spout. Discus adorned with an erotic scene taking place upon a low bed. Light encrustation. 5" (12.7cm) long. Ex. French Private collection; Ex. Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #6157: $475

Ancient Rome, 1st-2nd century AD. Redware oil lamp with a theatre mask! Mouldmade, central disk, with fill holes to either side of the mask, recessed within a tall border which runs along the spout to the wick hole. Outward sloping shoulders with two raised knobs. On base, maker’s mark OCTAVI within rings. 4” (102 mm) long. Minor restoration to nozzle neck, earthen encrustation. Nice! ref: Loeschcke pl. XVIII, no. 938. #0613203: $399
Roman pottery oil lamp. 1st-2nd century AD. Discus-type depicting a lion attacking a crocodile. Maker's mark in Latin on underside: "MNOVIVSTI." Outstanding piece with excellent detail and striking, high relief. Some ancient material still protruding from fill-hole. 102 mm (4 inches) long. Ex-old English collection, ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York. #RA2978: $550
Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Nice terracotta oil lamp. Depicts a smiling child's fae in the central medallion, maker's mark "COMVNI" on bottom! Spout still charred from use in antiquity! Lovely red-orange coloration, some surface scratches but otherwise quite pleasing. 78 mm (2 7/8"). #4601: $275
Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Lovely terracotta oil lamp. Simple indented circle on top, elongated spout with small air-hole. Some charring on spout from use in ancient times. Maker's mark "FORTIS" on base! Great red-orange color. A couple dings on the edges but otherwise intact! 87 mm long. #4558: $225
Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Gorgeous redware oil lamp depicting a Legionnaire / soldier standing wearing a crested helmet and holding a spear and shield. Rare workshop signature COPPI-RES on base. Some loss to handle and a few repairs. 5 1/8" (12.9cm) long. Ex English collection; Ex Royal Athena Gallery, New York. #61661: $425
Roman Christian oil lamp, 3rd-5th century AD. Nice cross on handle! Two-piece construction, top and bottom affixed in ancient times. Spout still burned from heavy use in antiquity! 110 mm long. #514: $325

Incredible ancient Roman oil lamp, 1st-3rd century AD. Large discus-lamp with a central figure of a standing goddess in long robes. Detailed maker's mark on bottom! Outstanding. 106 x 90 mm. #8655: $240
Ancient Roman swastika-lamp. 3rd-4th century AD. Amazing piece with a still-burned spout from its last use in ancient times. The base bears the swastika... the stylized cross revered by the Romans long before the symbol was used in hate. Measures 79 x 66 mm. Outstanding example! #417: $325
Ancient Rome, 2nd-3rd century AD. Terracotta oil lamp covered with depictions of wine grapes and grape vines. Outstanding! Perfect for a wine-lover's collection. Measures 90 mm (3 1/2 inches) long. #8544: $325
Roman Egypt, 4th - 5th Century AD. Large terracotta discus oil lamp, depicting the confronted busts of goddess Isis and god Serapis! 4 3/4" (12.1cm) long. Spout still charred from use in antiquity! #61662: $350
Ancient Rome, c. 5th century AD. Beautiful redware oil lamp. Brown slip, wreath around rim and X in small discus. 4 1/8" (10.5 cm) long. #61681: $199
Ancient Rome, 2nd - 3rd Century AD. Lovely redware oil lamp. With orange slip, raised rim around discus with rosette design. Floral motifs over body, some minor repair. 4 1/8" (10.5 cm) long. #61682: $175
Roman Egypt, 2nd - 3rd century AD. A redware lamp with a local Egyptian imitation of a type made in Asia Minor. Depicts goddess Kybele, wearing towered headdress, robes and veil. Below is a bucranium, three pellets. Intact! Museum deaccession, numbers in red on the base. 4 1/4". See Qedem 8, p.45, no. 150 for type. Photo not to scale! #k466: $450
Ancient Rome, Antonine Period, c. 2nd century AD. A brown slipped Roman lamp with a laurel-wreath representing "peace." Mouldmade with deeply concave disk with central fill hole. Spout arrow-shaped with volutes. Raised disk base. 92 mm (3 5/8"). Intact and gorgeous! #0613210: $299
Ancient Roman pottery oil lamp, 4th-5th century AD. Thick and chunky in design, with 4 rows of raised dots around filling hole. Measures 3 5/8" (9.3 cm). #16721: $175
Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp. 4th - 7th century AD. Ornate designs around, some red and orange paint on edges. 90 mm (3 1/2 inches) long. Lovely piece. #347: $195

Late Roman / Early Byzantine terracotta oil lamp. 4th - 7th century AD. Nice cross over spout, still charred from its last use nearly 1,500 years ago!. 85 mm (3 1/4 inches) long. #4144: $155



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