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Gladiator oil lamp,Römische Tonlampe mit Gladiatoren browse these categories for related items... All Items: Roman: Imperial: Pre AD 1000: item #825090 Please refer to our stock #GD-344 when inquiring.
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Here you find a fine early Roman mould made oil lamp with voluted nozzle. On the discus we find a Roman Gladiator facing left. He is wearing a tied waistband, loincloth and on his head a crested helmet. In his right hand he carries a short sword, and in his left he holds a shield. Size; 8.8cm x 6.5cm. In good condition, intact with some wear and deposits. Provenance: Swiss private collection. Reference: See Catalogue of the Lamps in the British Museum, Vol II, #Q878 for a similar example. See Gladiators and Caesars: The Power of Spectacle in Ancient Rome (British Museum 2000) by Ekart Köhne and Cornelia Ewigleben , no. 32. |
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