Late Roman/Early Byzantine Terracotta Christian oil lamp - 126 mm
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Christian terracotta oil lamp in late Roman/proto‑Byzantine culture, titled Lampe à huile Chrétienne, dating to the 5th–7th century AD, dimensions 126 × 81 × 53 mm, in superb condition from a private collection and acquired in 2024.
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Beautiful Christian oil lamp with a full handle made of orange-patinated terracotta, featuring an open channel and a central medallion equipped with two filling holes.
A curved medallion decorated with two nested squares offset by 45 degrees, with a beaded circular band at the center. The medallion is surrounded by a flat band decorated with a series of various floral motifs.
Presence of whitish deposits.
- Late Roman period.
- Dimension: 126 x 81 x 53 mm
Dating: 5th - 7th century A.D.
- Provenance: Monsieur D.'s private collection.
- Approaching Literature: - Antique Lamps through the Ages "the corpus", Hervé Dejean, plate 121, Fig. L840 (central motif) and M067 (general shape).
- Condition: superb condition, intact!!
The piece includes:
A sales invoice
An authenticity certificate.
An export license (only for countries outside the European Union).
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Beautiful Christian oil lamp with a full handle made of orange-patinated terracotta, featuring an open channel and a central medallion equipped with two filling holes.
A curved medallion decorated with two nested squares offset by 45 degrees, with a beaded circular band at the center. The medallion is surrounded by a flat band decorated with a series of various floral motifs.
Presence of whitish deposits.
- Late Roman period.
- Dimension: 126 x 81 x 53 mm
Dating: 5th - 7th century A.D.
- Provenance: Monsieur D.'s private collection.
- Approaching Literature: - Antique Lamps through the Ages "the corpus", Hervé Dejean, plate 121, Fig. L840 (central motif) and M067 (general shape).
- Condition: superb condition, intact!!
The piece includes:
A sales invoice
An authenticity certificate.
An export license (only for countries outside the European Union).
Shipping: Secure and insured shipping
Obtaining export licenses provided by the Belgian Cultural Heritage Directorate for countries outside the European Union can vary between 2 weeks and 2 months.
Important information: The seller guarantees that they are authorized to sell/export this lot.
The seller shall ensure that the necessary authorizations, such as an export license, are organized.
Details
Culture
Late Roman/Early Byzantine
Century/ Timeframe
5ème - 7ème siècle A.D.
Name of object
Christian oil lamp
Acquired from
Auction house
Year acquired
2024
Material
Terracotta
Country acquired from
France
Condition
Excellent
Previous owner acquired from
Private collection
Height
126 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
2000
Width
81 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Unknown
Depth
53 mm
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