Ancient Roman, Empire Terracotta Oil Lamp
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Ancient Roman terracotta oil lamp, model Typ Loeschcke 8, depicting Spes standing left, workshop mark L DOMITI PAVLI on the underside, 12 cm by 9 cm, 1st century AD, in excellent condition.
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Oil lamp with Spes standing left
Spes in a long light robe, lifting up her skirt with her left hand, and carrying in her right a bud.
Workshop mark L DOMITI PAVLI on the underside
Size:12 cm x 9 cm
Typ Loeschcke 8
1st Century AD.
Provenance: At the Gorny & Mosch auction house, Munich, old German private collection.
SPES, in Roman mythology, the personification of Hope.
Spes is represented as a beautiful maiden in a long light robe, lifting up her skirt with her left hand, and carrying in her right a bud already closed or about to open.
The Greek counterpart of Spes was Elpis
Condition: 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.
Oil lamp with Spes standing left
Spes in a long light robe, lifting up her skirt with her left hand, and carrying in her right a bud.
Workshop mark L DOMITI PAVLI on the underside
Size:12 cm x 9 cm
Typ Loeschcke 8
1st Century AD.
Provenance: At the Gorny & Mosch auction house, Munich, old German private collection.
SPES, in Roman mythology, the personification of Hope.
Spes is represented as a beautiful maiden in a long light robe, lifting up her skirt with her left hand, and carrying in her right a bud already closed or about to open.
The Greek counterpart of Spes was Elpis
Condition: 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 century AD
Name of object
Oil Lamp
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2019
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
Germany
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Previous owner - year acquired
1979
Previous owner - country acquired from
Germany
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
