Late Roman/Early Byzantine Terracotta oil lamp adorned with a leaping dog - 4th century

Rare Christian oil lamp in slip-decorated ware adorned with a jumping dog.
Oblong reservoir, large canal with straight edges, open onto the disk, two symmetrical bands decorated with a frieze of interlocked and alternating triangles. The handle is full, triangular, and tilted backward. A canal with straight edges connects to the disk. The disk is decorated with a leaping dog, probably a greyhound.
The annular base is connected to the loop by a ridge, all in the shape of a handle. Under the base, at the center, two hollow circles.

Dimensions: length 14.3 cm - width 9.1 cm
Lamp in perfect condition. - no restoration - some calcium deposits
Roman Empire / Byzantine, 4th-6th century.

Lamp appraised by Marie-Margaux Cohen

Provenance information: France, Y.P.K.
Previous provenance history, Monsieur D.'s collection.

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