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A Roman bronze lamp in the form of the head of a satyr image 1
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Lot 42*

A Roman bronze lamp in the form of the head of a satyr

6 July 2021, 15:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Roman bronze lamp in the form of the head of a satyr
Circa 1st-2nd Century A.D.
Finely modelled in high relief wearing a garland of vine leaves with two central clusters of ivy berries encircling the wavy hair, his face characteristically depicted with gaping mouth and furrowed eyebrows, pointed ears and long wavy beard, set on a droplet shaped base, 9cm long

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Provenance:
with Antiquarium Ltd, New York.
Private collection, USA, acquired from the above 22 December 1987.

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