Very rare roman clay oil lamp with gladiators (venatores) fighting a bull Date: Second half of third century A.D, North Africa Size: 10 cm x 7 cm Type: Deneauve XII Discus Iconography Venatores fighting a bull: a central figure is seizing the bull by its horns; another man with his arm around the animal’s belly is trying to immobilize it; two further figures, one on each side, are falling down after being catapulted into the air by the animal; a fifth man at right is stepping back, about to fall. Parallels: Ancient_Lamps_in_the_J._Paul_Getty_Museu Provenance: French auction house, Paris, from an old French collection 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.