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Ancient Roman Oil Lamp with Kantharos : Lucerne Romane
Roman: Imperial Pre AD 1000: item #759074 GD-380
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Galleria Delvecchio
416-819-2092
$695
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Lovely mouldmade lapm made of red clay with red slip. Convex lower part, flat top and depressed disk with the image of a Kantharos and vine. Channel running between the disk and nozzle. There are circles interchanged with squares on the shoulder and a tongue style handle at rear. Only one fill hole present and in great condition. Measures 5.5 inches in length.
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Ancient Roman North African Red Slip Oil Lamp
Roman: Imperial Pre AD 1000: item #757318 GD-377
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Galleria Delvecchio
416-819-2092
$425
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Another well constructed mouldmade ancient Roman oil lamp. Made of red clay and slip or 'red slip" these lamps were mostly produced in North Africa (most likely Tunisia) during the 4th century. This style was very popular and produced throughout the Mediterranean. A well preserved oil lamp with a theater mask on the right side and person in profile on the left. Has a filing hole near the handle and vent hole near the large conical wick-hole. Nice spiral design is found around the shoulder of the... Click for details
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Ancient Roman North African Oil Lamp with Gladiator
Roman: Imperial Pre AD 1000: item #756833 GD-376
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Galleria Delvecchio
416-819-2092
$695
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Here you find a lovely mouldmade ancient Roman oil lamp. Made of red clay and slip or 'red slip" these lamps were mostly produced in North Africa (most likely Tunisia) during the 4th century. This style was very popular and produced throughout the Mediterranean. An exceptionally well preserved oil lamp with some good growth deposits. It depicts in tondo an armed Gladiator with what appears to be a spear of sort. Has a filing hole and vent hole with a large conical wick-hole. Measures 5.9 inches ... Click for details
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