A Roman terracotta oil lamp
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Moulded in the shape of a sandaled right foot, the nozzle emerging from the sole, with details of the sandal straps, an acanthus leaf thumb-spur and loop handle beneath, 6in (15cm) long
Circa 2nd Century A.D.
Moulded in the shape of a sandaled right foot, the nozzle emerging from the sole, with details of the sandal straps, an acanthus leaf thumb-spur and loop handle beneath, 6in (15cm) long
Sold for
£3,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- Provenance:
Jil Danon Collection (d. 2012), Paris, formed between the 1940s and 1990.
Category: Antiquities
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