A Roman terracotta oil lamp, Loeschcke I B/C; Bailey A group iv. The discus is decorated with a goat raised on its hind legs eating foliage from a tree; air hole by the side; voluted angular-tipped nozzle. Base with the old collection number in black.
 
Roman North Africa: Circa second half of 1st century A.D.
 
Complete and intact; light accretions.
Length 9.2 cms (3.6 ins)
 
Provenance: From an old German collection, 1960's-1970's
 
Literature: For the type cf item 129; Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum; Jean Bussière and Birgitta Lindros Wohl.
 
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