Ancient Roman, Empire Pottery Lantern - 12 cm
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Roman antique Empire oil lamp in terracotta from the 1st–3rd century BCE, 12 cm in length, 7 cm in width and 3.5 cm in height including the handle, damaged with a missing piece at the top, acquired from an auction house in France (Milon).
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Oil lamp with a frieze of triangles and foliage and a vase motif with a flower at the center.
Material: terracotta, pottery
Culture: Roman, dating to the 1st–3rd century BCE.
Dimensions: length 12 cm, width 7 cm, height 3.5 cm including the handle.
Good condition, one end of the top of the lamp is missing.
Provenance: Milon auction house.
A Roman oil lamp was a common object, essential in ancient Rome for illumination.
These lamps were mainly made of terracotta.
Oil was poured in and a wick extended out, serving as fuel.
Lamps were often varied; they indicated the owner's social standing, beliefs, and featured numerous designs: animals, floral motifs, figures (gods, goddesses)...
Lamps were widespread throughout the Roman Empire and are often found in tombs.
Oil lamp with a frieze of triangles and foliage and a vase motif with a flower at the center.
Material: terracotta, pottery
Culture: Roman, dating to the 1st–3rd century BCE.
Dimensions: length 12 cm, width 7 cm, height 3.5 cm including the handle.
Good condition, one end of the top of the lamp is missing.
Provenance: Milon auction house.
A Roman oil lamp was a common object, essential in ancient Rome for illumination.
These lamps were mainly made of terracotta.
Oil was poured in and a wick extended out, serving as fuel.
Lamps were often varied; they indicated the owner's social standing, beliefs, and featured numerous designs: animals, floral motifs, figures (gods, goddesses)...
Lamps were widespread throughout the Roman Empire and are often found in tombs.
Details
Culture
Ancient Roman, Empire
Century/timeframe
1-3eme siècle
Name of object
Lantern
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2026
Material
Pottery
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Damaged
Previous owner acquired from
Auction house
Height
12 cm
Previous owner - year acquired
2026
Width
7 cm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
3.5 cm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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