Auction 18 Part 1
By Apollo Art Auctions
Apr 26, 2025
63-64 Margaret St. London, W1W 8SW
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LOT 254:

COLLECTION OF LEVANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS

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Auction took place on Apr 26, 2025 at Apollo Art Auctions
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COLLECTION OF LEVANTINE TERRACOTTA OIL LAMPS
Ca. AD 500 - 700. A collection of three terracotta oil lamps. The one on the left has a rounded, pointed body with diagonal grooves along the shoulders. The middle lamp has a ribbed decoration around the perimeter, with a rounded nozzle and a thickened ridge around the filling hole. The one on the right shows a compact form and similar diagonal ribbing across the body.For similar see: C. S. Lightfoot, The Cesnola collection of Cypriot Art, terracotta oil lamps, Cat. 441 - 445.Size: 75-95mm x 60-65mm; Weight: 270gProvenance: Private UK collection; previously acquired on the German art market in the 1990s.

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