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A Roman terracotta oil lamp decorated with the scarce scene of a cow and its suckling calf, above a volute nozzle. The underside bears an indistinct maker's initials, possibly LMIV.

NB. Not supplied with display stand.

 

Circa 1st century AD.

 

Fine condition; complete and intact; the discus and underside a little scratched.

Length 10 cms (4 ins).

 

Provenance: Madame Suzanne Gozlan then by descent. Mrs. Suzanne Gozlan (1921-2022), Doctor in History and Archaeology, professor at the Ecole Normale d'Instituteurs de Chartres and lecturer at the University of Paris 4 Sorbonne.

Roman oil lamp with cow and suckling calf

SKU: K251
£225.00Price

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