ROMAN TERRACOTTA OIL LAMP WITH SEATED FORTUNA

Ca. AD 1 - 300. A mould-made terracotta oil lamp with a broad circular body, projecting nozzle and opposing handle. The recessed discus is enclosed by concentric incised bands and depicts Fortuna seated, her left arm supporting a cornucopia and her right hand holding a rudder. A filling hole is pierced beside the figure, with the wick hole at the end of the nozzle. The lamp sits on a base ring. Size: 60mm x 120mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: Private London collection, acquired on the German art market; Ex. collection of Peter Eichhorn.

Stima:€238.46

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