Ancient Roman, Empire Terracotta Roman oil lamp with winged Victory inscribing a shield

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Roman oil lamp with winged Victory inscribing a shield, in terracotta, Loeschcke Type 8, dating to the late 1st century AD, size 10.5 cm × 7.5 cm, provenance Hôtel des ventes de Monte-Carlo auction house, condition Excellent and intact.

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Rare roman clay oil lamp decorated with a peacock on an olive branch

Late 1st century AD
Loeschcke Type 8
Size: 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Provenance: Auction house Hôtel des ventes de Monte-Carlo

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Rare roman clay oil lamp decorated with a peacock on an olive branch

Late 1st century AD
Loeschcke Type 8
Size: 10.5 cm x 7.5 cm

Provenance: Auction house Hôtel des ventes de Monte-Carlo

Intact, see the pictures

An export license for the European Union is available. If you bid outside the European Union and win the item, we will need to apply for an export license for your country, and shipping will take 2 to 3 weeks.

Authenticity: as with all our objects, authenticity is guaranteed without time limit.

Protection of cultural assets: All artifacts we offer come from renowned collections and were acquired at art auctions and from estates, and are provided with an export license.

Details

Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Century/ Timeframe
1st-2nd century AD
Name of object
Roman oil lamp with winged Victory inscribing a shield
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2022
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Monaco
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Previous owner - country acquired from
Monaco
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Sold by
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28
Objects sold
100%
Private

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