A Roman mould-made terracotta oil lamp with grooved ring handle on the upper part. The discus is decorated with three theatre masks around a central filling hole. Base marked off by a circular groove; a central plain planta pedis maker's mark. Type: Loeschcke VIII; eastern Mediterranean imitation of Broneer XXVII D
 
Circa: second half of second century A.D
 
Very Fine condition; complete and intact
Length 11 cms (4.3 ins).
NB. Not supplied with display stand.
 
Literature: For a similar lamp cf item 349; Ancient Lamps in the J. Paul Getty Museum; Jean Bussiere and Birgitta Lindros Wohl.